Essentials of Aggression Management in Health Care - Softcover

Steven, Wilder; Christopher, Sorensen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013013130X ISBN 13: 9780130131300

Verlag: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Wilder Steven S Sorensen Christopher

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Companion reference guide appropriate for a wide range of health care workers including students taking courses in EMT, Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Care and Hospital Security training. In response to the growing statistics of violence against healthcare providers, two seasoned professionals in healthcare aggression management analyze specific cases of violence and examine alternative approaches to facilitate safer outcomes. Applicable to pre-hospital, acute care and long-term care, the book provides students with de-escalation techniques and guidelines for recognizing and diffusing aggressive behavior before it becomes violent.

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With statistics of violence against health care workers continuing to grow, this book is a must-have resource for recognizing and diffusing aggressive behavior before it becomes violent. Providing de-escalation techniques and step-by-step guidelines for recognizing aggressive behavior, Essentials of Aggression Management in Health Care uses specific case studies to emphasize the alternative approaches that will facilitate safer outcomes.

Features:

• Written by two respected authorities in the field of aggression management, Steven S. Wilder and Chris Sorensen, the text applies their techniques to all areas of health care - pre-hospital, acute, and long-term care.
• Includes talk-down techniques, types and use of restraints, legal considerations, and risk management implications.
• Details the simple, yet effective aggression continuum with which one can judge the appropriate response to different aggression levels.

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Financial Times Prentice Hall
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 013013130X
• ISBN 13: 9780130131300
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304