
PROtect Yourself Now!
Violence Prevention for Healthcare WorkersBy Rae A. StonehouseLength5h 22m
About this audiobook
Gone are the days when work was stress-free. According to Rae A. Stonehouse, today's healthcare workplace can transform into a scene from a thriller. His book "PROtect Yourself Now! Violence Prevention for Healthcare Workers" equips you to handle aggression non-violently. Drawing from 40 years of nursing experience, Stonehouse offers practical advice on staying alert, maintaining composure, and using de-escalation techniques.
This comprehensive guide teaches healthcare professionals how to anticipate problems before they escalate and defuse tense situations effectively. "PROtect Yourself Now!" covers essential skills from reading body language to managing workplace bullies, providing practical knowledge that can convert potentially dangerous encounters into manageable situations. For those experiencing compassion fatigue, Stonehouse also includes strategies to protect both yourself and your colleagues.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Self-Help
Length5 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2621. What is a Crisis?
2Introduction
2722. Indicators That Can Characterize A Crisis-Prone Person
3Section One:
2823. Events That Can Precipitate a Crisis
41. Overview: The Problem of Violence in the Workplace
2924. Specific Staff Attitudes or Approaches to be Used in the Four Levels of a Crisis
52. The Most Recognizable Forms of Violence:
3025. Level Two -- Hostility (more advanced)
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63. The Impact of Workplace Violence on Workers
3126. Intervention Process
74. Assault/Abuse Directed Towards Care-Giver
3227. Guidelines for Dealing with Verbal Aggression
85. Definitions of Violent & Aggressive Behavior
3328. Stop Strategy
96. Signs of Disturbed Behavour
3429. Acting Out Physically
107. Section One Summary
3530. Types of Assault
11Section Two:
3631. The Effects of Helper Body Language in Resolving a Crisis
128. Risk Assessment for Violence
3732. Physical Interventions/Self-Defense Techniques
139. History of Violence
3833. Personal Space
1410. Diagnosis: Cognitive Impairment
3934. Tension Reduction Stage (Recovery)
1511. Criteria: Alcohol & Drug Abuse and Withdrawal
4035. Recognizing a Person in Crisis
1612. Criteria: Medications (Prescription & Over-the-Counter)
4136. Common Signs & Symptoms of Psychological Reactions to Crisis
1713. Criteria: Personality Traits
4237. Problem Solving Method to Deal with Crisis Situations
1814. Criteria: Environment/Milieu of Treatment
4338. Use a Team Intervention
1915. Criteria: Sensitivity to Disruptive Events
4439. Legal Aspects and Documentation
2016. Criteria: Staffing/Staff Attitude
4540. Incident Review & Post Event Debriefing
2117. Triggers for Aggression:
4641. Information That Should be Given to the Police
2218. Violence in the Workplace Self-Assessment
4742. Stressors Specific to Working Shift Work
2319. Communication with a Disturbed Individual
4843. Fight or Flight? That is the Question!
2420. Section Two Summary:
4944. Case Study: Percy
25Section Three:
5045. Section Three Summary