An outward expression of a inward emotion
A manner of conducting oneself
Action and response to stimulation
The response of an individual to the environment
These Statements define?
What is behavior?
Build the relationship
Teach new skills
Reinforce the relationship
After a crisis, documentation should take place as soon as the patient is discharged.
True or False
**DAILY DOUBLE**
What type of mechanical restraints are used with psychiatric patients?
Change in usual behavior, raising one's voice,staring, extreme quietness, argumentative, mumbling, restlessness, rocking, teasing others, pacing, change in breathing pattern, increase in heart rate, and tightness in chest.
These all look, sound, or feel like?
Threatening bodily harm of self or others
Threating to use a weapon
Behaviors matching a the threat
imminent danger
**DAILY DOUBLE !!**
This self-assessment is used right before an intervention to gauge whether we are in control of our feelings.
Emotional self-assessment
Taking an emergency phone call during a triage is considered providing a Therapeutic Millieu.
True or False
Failure to accept anger as an expression of a normal and healthy emotion.
Expectation of aggression as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
An unrealistic expectation for those we serve, oneself, or the job
Task orientation to the job Job dissatisfaction.
Failure to recognize the impact of trauma
What are staff stumbling blocks?
If a patient is in crisis, a physician may do this if he or she are unable to arrive at the unit within 5 minutes.
During the Team Review Of Performance staff should consider dietary needs.
True or False
Which of these are not considered to be a Limitation of the P.M.C.S Program?
1. Training alone cannot change culture
2. Provides no guarantee in elimination of aggressive behavior.
3. Elimination of recipient abuse and coercion
3. Elimination of recipient abuse and coercion
When documenting, after crisis what standardized documentation checklist should be used?
B.I.R.P
Behavior , Intervention, Response, & Plan