INTRODUCTION
AWARENESS/
UNDERSTANDING
PREVENTATIVE APPROACH
POTPOURRI
PC - 701
100
Maintain safety for all involved
What is the purpose of the PMCS Program
100
Manner of conducting oneself, action and response to stimulation, the response of an individual to the environment
What is Behavior
100
Must contain the following three components, Triggers, Early Warning Signs, and Coping Strategies
What is the ICCP - Individual Crisis Prevention Plan
100
Staff need to be aware of their physiological condition each day prior to arriving at work. Three common physiological factors that can influence the decision making process of a staff member.
What are pain, illness, and fatigue
100
Substances used to control behavior or restrict the patient's freedom of movement and is not standard treatment for the patients medical or psychiatric condition, vital signs shall be assessed more frequently in accordance with good clinical practice
What is a Drug Used as a Restraint
200
Active involvement by all disciplines on a unit/work area, improves morale, safety and recipient care
What is a Team Approach
200
Two of the most powerful emotions and motivators which staff must always be aware of
What is Fear and Anger
200
Part of the follow-up process, assess immediate needs,identify steps needed to return to the pre-crisis milieu, assure communications and evaluate need for emotional support
What is a Post Acute Event Analysis
200
Territoriality, conflicts among staff, foul odors,temperature,over/under stimulation, and crowding
What are some environmental factors
200
A body position that interferes with the ability to breathe and results in death
What is positional asphyxia
300
Behavioral interactions are varied and complex, staff must seek to improve their proficiency and clinical competency
What is proficiency requires practice
300
Underlying medical conditions,biologically linked mood disorders,pain,neurological impairments,effects of chemical substances, side effect of medications, trauma
What are Biological Factors that influence behaviors
300
A mechanism for building rapport on a day to day basis is the most effective way to provide ongoing assessment, this is also the most effective and safest staff tool
What is Interaction
300
Neckties, inappropriate shoes, expensive clothing, tight clothing, sharp jewelry or necklaces
What are items that should not be worn at work in an inpatient area
300
Should only be used in emergency situations, as a measure of last resort, only when serious injury to self and others is imminent
What are Seclusion and Restraint
400
Emphasis is on the recipient and how to best support him/her to promote their individual recovery.
What is person-centered approaches
400
Pacing, fearful looks,staring, argumentative, mumbling, clenched fists, tense posture,and change in usual behavior
What are Antecedents
400
A behavioral stage in which you observe: displaying known low-level behavorial warning signs,i.e. talking to self, pacing, tapping, rocking, any change in usual behavior
What is the Early Stage
400
An Intervention - Extinction of an undesired behavior by not displaying a reaction until the behavior ceases
What is Selective Focus
400
This will supercede a Psychiatric Emergency
What is a Medical Emergency
500
Provide feedback, teaching and modeling of alternative behaviors for the recipient
What is helping the recipient to develop appropriate responses
500
Job dissatisfaction, task orientation, failure to accept anger as an expression of a normal and healthy emotion, unrealistic expectations of the job, patient and self, expectation of aggression as a self-fulfilling prophecy
What are Staff Stumbling Blocks
500
In situations of extreme danger, when there is a preception that severe injury may occur, the body automatically goes into what is described as _________________________________________
What is Fight or Flight
500
An Intervention - Demonstrate that you are in control of your emotions by your tone of voice and words you use
What is modeling
500
Involuntary holding or pinning of a recipient's body to restrict movement
What is a Manual Restraint
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