Throwback Thursday:  Emergency Response Belt demonstrations in Dubai

Throwback Thursday: Emergency Response Belt demonstrations in Dubai

Back in 2013, my team and I had the opportunity to demonstrate the use of the Emergency Response Belt to our healthcare authority clients in Dubai.  With a very busy Emergency Department, taking hundreds of cases every day, the staff were sometimes having to deal with very upset, frustrated and distressed psychiatric patients presenting at

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Case Study: Training for Drug and Alcohol Support teams

Drug and Alcohol Support Team: Personal Safety and De-Escalation Training Drug and Alcohol Support Team Case:  A team of hostel supported-living staff were experiencing a variety of aggressive and sometimes violent behaviour from service users with chaotic lifestyles. Who engaged Dynamis:  The Drug and Alcohol Support team service manager had engaged Physical Intervention training some

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Hospital Violence Reduction and SCARF Triggers

Hospital Violence Triggers Hospital Violence Triggers for Conflict or Crisis In a recent MORI opinion poll patients indicated that they want to feel a close presence of clinical staff and to receive better communication from staff.   “Information is crucial – lack of information contributes to anxiety and discomfort of patients and carers who are

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Case Study: Mental Health Unit Restraint Reduction Training

Mental Health Unit training in Violence Reduction and Restraint Minimisation Mental Health Unit Case: an ‘open’ psychiatric unit with separate male and female wards, delivering services in a highly multi-cultural/multi-ethnic/multi-national environment. Who engaged Dynamis: the nurse-manager in charge of the psychiatric unit initially wanted his own staff trained, and ultimately also included members of the emergency

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Throwback Thursday:  Restraint Chair in Oman

Throwback Thursday: Restraint Chair in Oman

During a trip to the middle east back in 2010 to visit with a number of psychiatric institutions and hospitals to give advice and training, I recall being shown the ‘restraint chair’ in the picture at one of the units I visited.  I remember being quite surprised at the sight.   Even though I was aware of

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