Integrating Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning Principles Into Nursing Education.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Trauma-informed teaching and learning (TITL) considers the effect of trauma on learners stemming from sources such as political tensions, racial and gender inequities, health disparities, poverty, community violence, bullying, and most recently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHOD: TITL is an inclusive, learner-centered teaching methodology that has evolved during the past two decades to become more relevant in times of crisis. The foundation for effective TITL practice is the educator's grasp of how trauma affects learner behavior, performance, relationships, and coping. RESULTS: The principles of TITL are described as well as how each principle can be implemented to enhance learner engagement, strengthen relationships, and foster an inclusive learning environment aimed at facilitating learning and enhancing personal and professional growth. CONCLUSION: Nursing faculty can implement TITL learner-centered, inclusive, inquiry-based, and adaptive strategies to promote learner engagement and empowerment, improve academic performance, and foster stronger faculty-learner connections. [J Nurs Educ. 2023;62(3)133-138.].