Enhancing Safety in Behavioral Emergency Situations.
| Autor: | Pestka, Elizabeth L, Hatteberg, Dinise A, Larson, Lori A, Zwygart, Amy M, Cox, Debra L, Borgen, Kr., Erwin E. |
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| Předmět: |
VIOLENCE against medical personnel
HEALTH care teams HOSPITAL wards HOSPITAL health promotion programs INDUSTRIAL safety JOB stress MENTAL health personnel NURSES PATIENT safety PERSONNEL management PSYCHIATRIC emergencies PSYCHIATRIC nursing PSYCHIATRISTS ROLE models SECURITY systems TEAMS in the workplace PROFESSIONAL practice OCCUPATIONAL roles CRISIS intervention (Mental health services) BEHAVIOR disorders HUMAN services programs CONTINUING education units HOSPITAL nursing staff PREVENTION |
| Zdroj: | MEDSURG Nursing; Nov/Dec2012, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p335-341, 7p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart |
| Abstrakt: | The article describes the behavioral emergency response team (BERT), a helpful resource for clinical and non-clinical care staff in managing behavioral emergencies for mental health patients in non-psychiatric settings. Nurses who are not trained in recognizing and managing hostile and assaultive behaviors are at risk and are helped through verbal intervention by the BERT team in 75 percent of cases. BERT is improving overall behavioral emergency situation management in U.S. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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