Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 449 g
Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 449 g
ISBN: 978-0-443-05934-6
Verlag: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Excellent mix of theory and practice - Wide appeal to a variety of nurses and other professionals
Zielgruppe
Main market would be nurses working in psychiatric and learning disabilities fields. Market also includes Community nurses, A&E nurses and elderly care. Other workers - social workers, ambulance staff. GP receptionists.
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Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Section 1: General Overview of Violence and Aggression
Introduction
The Dynamic of Violence and Aggression
Phases of Violence and Aggression
Section 2: Options Available in the Phases of Violence and Aggression
Phase 1: Phase of Relative Normality
Observation, Surveillance and Diversionary Techniques
Resources and Staffing
Phase 2: Phase of Pre-Aggression.
Intervention Modalities and Models
Controlling Measures and Management
Phase 3: Phase of Attack
Isolation Techniques
Physical Restraint
Mechanical Control
Chemical Control
Section 3: Corollaries of Violence and Aggression
Serious Situations
Injuries, Job Stress and Burnout
Learning from Experience