For those of us that work in social services, education, and healthcare, trauma informed care is a concept that is familiar. Other terms used to describe this concept are trauma responsive care and trauma sensitive schools. All these terms revolve around one important word- Safety! Safety is very evident within literature, workshops, conferences and conversations about trauma informed care.
Workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare is well documented. Out of all workplace assaults in the United States, fully 75% of them occur in healthcare and social service settings (OSHA — (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
“Train Early and Often” - Episode 5
Host: Al Oelschlaeger
Guest: Joel Lashley
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Contact professionals spend the vast majority of their time directly interacting with the general public or their organization’s customers or clients.
When a life-threatening emergency arises, three professions must interact successfully to bring the situation to the best possible outcome. For example, a motor vehicle crash that has caused serious life-threatening injuries to one or more people will bring together law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) at the scene and medical staff at the hospital.
