Recovery
What is the period from when the crisis is over to when the person is behaving according to usual baseline behavior patterns?
Recovery
What is debriefing?
Reviewing the incident with another staff.
Why is staff debriefing critical?
To prevent and minimize future incidents
How should data be collected?
Consistently, accurately, and objectively
Why would certain precautions be necessary?
When to debrief?
It is best to wait until after recovery, when the person is behaving in a manner that indicate a return to baseline behavior patterns.
Who should be involved in the staff debriefing?
The staff involved and supervisors or other decision makers.
Who should regularly collect, organize, and review data?
Decision makers (supervisors)
How do you maintain safety?
Use good safety habits, including Safety Stance and Elbow Check.
Intro, Reviewing, Connecting, Planning
What is the typical staff debriefing plan?
Discuss what happened, develop interventions, follow up
What components does a system for data collection and analysis have?
Data collection, analysis, intervention and assessment
When can recovery precautions be faded?
When the person demonstrates a return to normal baseline behavior and is presenting no unusual risk.
True or False: Debriefing is a lecture
False! It is a discussion
True or False: Signals and triggers are important to examine during staff debriefing
True! It is very important to understand why this incident may have occurred and to identify signs of possible incidents.
How should you decide on interventions and assessments?
If it is effective and beneficial for the person
What is it called when there is a specific recovery protocol that is part of a person's behavior support plan or other document?
Individual plan
True or False: Stick to the same debriefing procedure.
False! The procedure should be adapted to what works best for the person.
False. Staff debriefing can occur after nonphysical interventions
False. You must continue to collect data, analyze, and make changes as needed. People change and grow every single day!