Saltar al contenido principal

Management of Violence and Aggression

A Manual for Nurses and Health Care Workers

  • 1 Edición - 10 de marzo de 1999
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Tom Mason, Mark Chandley
  • Idioma: Inglés

Nurses and others in the front-line(paramedics, ambulance staff, hospital and GP receptionists, social workers etc) are reporting an increasing incidence of violence and aggression… Leer más

Descripción

Nurses and others in the front-line(paramedics, ambulance staff, hospital and GP receptionists, social workers etc) are reporting an increasing incidence of violence and aggression from patients/clients. Some of these outbursts have resulted in permanent injury, even death, to the health care worker. The book is structured so that the notion of violence becomes more explicit with each succeeding chapter, until finally the violent outburst arrives. It offers practical prevention and management strategies, based on sound research, and provides a comprehensive view of the problem which will be of value to people working in a variety of clinical situations.

Puntos claves

  • Topical, vital subject
  • Excellent mix of theory and practice
  • Wide appeal to a variety of nurses and other professionals
  • De interès para

    Main market would be nurses working in psychiatric and learning disabilities fields. Market also includes Community nurses, A&E nurses and elderly care. Other workers - social workers, ambulance staff. GP receptionists.

    Índice

    Section 1: General Overview of Violence and Aggression
    Introduction
    The Dynamic of Violence and Aggression
    Phases of Violence and Aggression
    Section 2: Options Available in the Phases of Violence and Aggression
    Phase 1: Phase of Relative Normality
    Observation, Surveillance and Diversionary Techniques
    Resources and Staffing
    Phase 2: Phase of Pre-Aggression.
    Intervention Modalities and Models
    Controlling Measures and Management
    Phase 3: Phase of Attack
    Isolation Techniques
    Physical Restraint
    Mechanical Control
    Chemical Control
    Section 3: Corollaries of Violence and Aggression
    Serious Situations
    Injuries, Job Stress and Burnout
    Learning from Experience

    Reseñas

    "An invaluable tool for trained and untrained practitioners from any sphere of health care work. It adds to the rapidly growing body of knowledge in this area, but becomes a standard by which others can be measured ." Stephen Worth MPhil, BSc (Hons) RNT, RCNT, Nurse Teacher University of Manchester, Nurse Education Today No 20, January 2000
    theories are discussed in this book; they are useful and mentally stimulating. But there is also a great deal of really useful, practical advice about personal alarms, diversionary tactics methods of avoiding the escalation of aggression and reducing tension. I certainly recommend it highly.

    " Michael Johnson, Membership Manager, The Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Manager, Administrators and Receptionists

    Detalles del producto

    • Edición: 1
    • Última edición
    • Publicado: 10 de marzo de 1999
    • Idioma: Inglés

    Sobre los autores

    TM

    Tom Mason

    Afiliaciones y experiencia
    Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

    MC

    Mark Chandley

    Afiliaciones y experiencia
    Team leader, Elms Ward, Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK, Ashworth Hospital, Maghull, Merseyside, UK