https://voicethread.com/share/10723989/. Copy and paste the link to watch our VOPP. I utilized the resource Voice Thread to voice over our PowerPoint.
Group members: Anna Wagner, Jair Lopez, Nimisha Patel, and Mark Saracco
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Interesting topic and well executed presentation! I was very surprised to read that serious workplace violence incidents were more than four times greater in healthcare than in any private industry.
Thank you for the compliment. Come to my work, workplace is pretty common. Heck it is probably 5 times were I work. There are some nurses that are afraid to do their job.
This is a good topic to discuss. I always feel safer having my vocera on because we never know when an incident can happen with a patient. It is nice to have a way to call for help if needed. I was not aware of code violet. I will check into this further at my work to ensure we have something similar in place. Great job presenting!
Thanks for the compliment. We are getting the Voceras this upcoming week. I think these can be a great service to the employees. One lady who was working at my facility, just missed from getting raped. It was actaully another patient that kept that from happening. Vocera would be huge for something like this.
Interesting topic. I have never working in a psychiatric setting so this presentation was an eye opener. I too was not aware of code violet. As a former ICU nurse, we just yelled for help or hit the call light on the wall and asked for help. I will need to look in to code violet further and see if my organization offers this. Great presentation.
Thanks, for the compliment. Code violet – is based on a color, and it sounds a lot like code violence. Code Blue, I am sure you have at your facility, is a medical emergency. We get those as well. Some days I run to about 4 code violets.
Just like you, I had not heard of code violet until this group project we did. We have Code Armstrong for any patient being combative at our facility.
I found this interesting as well. Has anyone had CPI training that works with the general acute care population? I was required to have it as a charge nurse once upon a time. I have forgotten most of it. I think it would be a valuable training for all nurses to have. Like anything an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.The ability to diffuse a situation before it explodes is a valuable thing.
Very interesting topic. Every day in the ER we see violent patients, mostly because of mental issues or drug and alcohol abuse. First step is to recognize patients who may become violent and a treat to the staff, this way we can take the appropriate steps that you mentioned. One resource we have at our hospital when healthcare staff is unable to handle the situation is to enlist the help of security personnel. Their presence many times calms the patient down if not they help us to hold down patient in order for us to medicate or restraint as a last option.