Caring for Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder During Gastrointestinal Procedures

Beverly Taylor, RN and Patricia Rushton, APRN, PhD

Ms. Taylor is a staff nurse in the gastroenterology laboratory and Dr. Rushton is a part time staff nurse, both at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT. In addition, Dr. Rushton is an associate professor at Brigham Young University, College of Nursing, Provo, UT.