Welcome to the first issue of Prevention Perspectives from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI). You are receiving this complimentary eNewsletter because you have expressed an interest in creating and maintaining a safe work environment. Prevention Perspectives contains useful and relevant information about workplace violence prevention and intervention, along with insights and strategies to help you balance safety with the responsibilities of care during a crisis situation.
Ohio Governor Issues Executive Order Banning Prone Restraint
Gov. Strickland of Ohio recently signed an executive order establishing limitations on the use of prone restraint, transitional hold, and other types of physical restraint. Within this order, he also called for the establishment of a statewide policy committee on restraint and seclusion. While this is obviously important news for our readers in Ohio, the uniqueness of the order should be of interest for all.
In the News
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ENA Reports ER Nurses Experience Verbal Abuse and Violence
More than half of US emergency room nurses report being physically assaulted on the job, including being hit, pushed, and kicked, according to a study released this past summer by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). The study also reported that 25 percent of ER nurses have experienced violence more than 20 times in the past three years, while 20 percent have experienced verbal abuse more than 200 times during the same period.
Commission on Accreditation of Residential Facilities (CARF) Alignment
See how the Commission on Accreditation of Residential Facilities (CARF) behavioral health standards on seclusion and restraint align with the curriculum of CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program.
CEC Adopts New Policy on Physical Restraint and Seclusion
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) adopted a new policy regarding the use of physical restraint and seclusion procedures in school settings.
Steps to RID Your Facility of Threats
Knowing whether or not a threat is serious is the number one fear of many staff members. Sometimes, our clients say and do things in a fit of frustration or in an irrational moment, and at other times, they mean what they say. How do you know which threats will really be carried out? Read more about the steps you can take to RID your facility of threats.