Does Everyone Know You Are In Danger?
In Healthcare, as in most professional settings, people typically speak in a low volume to respect others needs for privacy, concentration, and communication.
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A Coordinated Response: Medical, EMS, Law Enforcement
When a life-threatening emergency arises, three professions must interact successfully to bring the situation to the best possible outcome. For example, a ...
A Boy Named Green Bean: Creating Bully-free Environments in Schools
When he was four years old, the Rodríguezes’ son Manny was diagnosed with autism. Although that was difficult to hear, Mrs. Rodríguez felt relief when a ...
Wrist Grabs—More Common And More dangerous than you may think!
When an attacker grabs you, it creates a situation that is dangerous on so many levels. Grabs can quickly escalate to a fight, including the use of weapons. ...
When you cannot breathe — do this!
Problem: People can deal with hunger for days and thirst for hours, but we can only manage being deprived of our next breath of air for a couple of minutes. ...
Fix This One Thing to Fix Most Organizational Performance Issues
I’m writing a new book and my research has caused me to reflect on the problems I’ve seen over the last 40 years that have most significantly impacted ...
You've Been Grabbed! Now What? Why being hopeful can get you killed
No work is more personal and intimate than healthcare and working inside a hospital means you are always up close and personal with your customers. In fact, ...
Psychological Safety at Work: The Number One Way to Improve Retention
In a recent career advice article titled, “Psychological Safety Is Critical for Mental Well-Being at Work—Here’s How To Tell If Your Workplace Is Helping or ...
Gateway Behaviors Are Like Gateway Drugs
When I was in junior high school, we used to have to watch those corny “gateway drug” educational films. Do you remember those? They followed a similar plot: ...
Retail Loss Prevention: Are you ready for black friday?
The frenzy of holiday shopping is about to begin, and retailers are ramping up for their Black Friday events. This means those in loss prevention are preparing ...