How to Be Safe and Compassionate and Why it is Important to be Both
If we had to open the heart of a nurse, we would see many things like compassion, empathy, and love. Now more than ever, these loving people are often placed ...
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Workplace Violence Prevention Insights
Healthcare-focused insights on prevention, de-escalation, behavioral response, and staff safety.
A New Way of Thinking About Healthcare Worker Safety
Many years ago, when I was working as a hospital security officer, I was sent to a patient unit regarding a “combative patient.” Oddly enough, healthcare ...
How to Increase Safety for Healthcare Security Professionals
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has entered our world, business as usual has changed drastically. Being security professionals in a healthcare environment, we are ...
Big, Mean, Angry Biker — Confidence In Conflict Book Excerpt
Enjoy this excerpt from one of our published books. Introduction I was passing through the Emergency Department when an angry-looking man walked in through the ...
The Embattled Social Contract of Medicine
There is no denying it; hospitals can be difficult places to work. No matter which profession you’re in, from hospital security to nursing, the hours are long, ...
Healthcare Has Higher Expectations About Managing Workplace Violence
The emphasis on violence prevention in the workplace, especially in the healthcare sector, continues to grow within the regulatory and certification ...