Surviving an Active Shooter Incident in the Intensive Care Unit
| Autor: | Cliff Akiyama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Firearms
Safety Management 030504 nursing Event (computing) business.industry MEDLINE 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Critical Care Nursing medicine.disease Intensive care unit Hospitals law.invention Unit (housing) Intensive Care Units 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law medicine Humans Workplace Violence Medical emergency Gun Violence 0305 other medical science business Gun violence |
| Zdroj: | Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 43:3-8 |
| ISSN: | 0887-9303 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/cnq.0000000000000286 |
| Popis: | Staff members in the intensive care unit expect to deal with medical emergencies and are typically well-educated and trained to manage these. However, when faced with unusual threats such as an active shooter in the environment, they may be less well-prepared to take prompt and definitive actions. This brief article outlines the active shooter scenario and suggests strategies to ensure the safety of patients, staff members, and visitors who are in the unit. Hospital shootings are rarely anticipated on the basis of a known threat, and there is limited time to prepare for this terrorizing event. This article describes mass shooting scenarios in hospitals and offers some definitive ways to ensure survival of those involved. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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