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Author McKnight, S. E., 1954- author

Title De-escalating violence in healthcare : strategies to reduce emotional tension and aggression / S. E. McKnight
Published Indianapolis, IN : Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, [2020]
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Description 1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations
Contents De-escalation for holistic wellness -- Variables and risk factors for aggression -- Assessing an escalating situation for early intervention -- De-escalation techniques -- Therapeutic communication for de-escalation -- Stress-management techniques -- Conflict resolution -- Crisis intervention -- Managing mental health emergencies -- Performing a mental status assessment -- De-escalation of patients with mental disorders -- De-escalation of patients exhibiting non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior -- De-escalation of patients with dementia -- De-escalation of patients with delirium -- De-escalation of difficult patients -- De-escalation of angry patients -- Staying safe during de-escalation -- After the incident -- Creating a calming caring and healing healthcare environment -- Developing a healthcare violence-prevention plan
Summary "This book is a comprehensive guidebook of therapeutic de-escalation techniques for nurses and other healthcare professionals to improve safety in healthcare facilities. Readers will explore the concepts of aggression (including risk factors), de-escalation, and therapeutic communication. They will also learn how to perform mental status assessments, manage and even prevent aggressive behavior, and practice conflict resolution, and--when faced with individuals with depressive disorders, suicidal ideation, and/or self-injurious behavior (SIB)--engage in crisis intervention. Specific therapeutic interventions for difficult behavioral issues associated with schizophrenia, dementia, bipolar disorder, cognitive impairment, anxiety and panic disorders are also covered, as are stress-management techniques to help patients cope, tips for creating a caring and healing environment to stop violence before it starts, and a framework for building a healthcare violence prevention program. Nursing students and healthcare professionals of all educational levels will find this book to be immensely valuable. De-escalation is one of the most valuable skills a healthcare worker can possess. Indeed, all healthcare workers need this vital skill to help ensure their safety in the healthcare environment. It's not uncommon for healthcare professionals to encounter an agitated or aggressive person. How that healthcare worker responds will dictate whether the situation is defused or escalated--perhaps even resulting in physical violence. The goal of this book is to ensure the result is the former--to prevent healthcare violence, and to foster a safe healthcare workplace that benefits all and promotes peace and safety for everyone"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Violence in the workplace -- United States -- Prevention
Work environment -- United States -- Safety measures
Hospitals -- Safety measures
Health facilities -- Safety measures
Violence in hospitals -- Prevention
Medical care -- Safety measures
Health facilities.
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Medical personnel.
Workplace Violence -- prevention & control
Health Facilities
Aggression -- psychology
Crisis Intervention
Health Personnel
Health Workforce
Health Occupations
health facilities.
Medical personnel
Health facilities
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Work environment -- Safety measures
Violence in the workplace -- Prevention
Health facilities -- Safety measures
Hospitals -- Safety measures
Medical care -- Safety measures
Violence in hospitals -- Prevention
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Sigma Theta Tau International, issuing body.
ISBN 9781948057516
1948057514