Dr. Carolyn Porta, Director of the Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing (OEHN) program, recently wrote an article published in Workplace Health & Safety entitled Total Worker Health® is Incomplete Without Trauma Intelligence™. The article stressed the role of trauma intelligence as a key component of Total Worker Health®, which emphasizes whole worker well-being.
Occupational health professionals will not effectively confront systemic and deeply rooted injustices without being trauma-informed and having emotional intelligence. Trauma intelligence™ is the combination of being trauma-informed and emotional intelligence. Those who have trauma intelligence™ – which can be developed with intention and skills-building – will be best positioned to promote healthy and safe workplaces.
https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251329508
Workplace Health & Safety: Promoting Work Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity is the official publication of the American Association of Occupational Health Nursing, Inc. (AAOHN). It is a scientific peer-reviewed Journal. Its purpose is to support and promote the practice of occupational and environmental health nurses by providing leading edge research findings and evidence-based clinical practices. It publishes articles that span the range of issues facing occupational and environmental health professionals, including emergency and all-hazard preparedness, health promotion, safety, productivity, environmental health, case management, workers’ compensation, business and leadership, compliance and information management.
