SCCM Resource Library-Violence Against Clinicians in the ICU

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The speaker discusses violence against clinicians in ICUs, sharing a personal experience of a shooting incident in a hospital. They highlight that violence often occurs in critical care settings, affecting mostly nurses and women. Many clinicians lack training to handle such incidents and feel insecure about security measures. The speaker emphasizes the need for education, better communication, and practical intervention strategies, including simulations and de-escalation techniques. They advocate for multidisciplinary response teams and legislative measures to make violence against healthcare workers a federal offense, urging clinicians to advocate for safer environments.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Critical Care Societies Collaborative Joint Session: Navigating Critical Care Workforce and Workplace Challenges: Realities and Solutions

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

violence against clinicians

critical care settings

de-escalation techniques

multidisciplinary response teams

healthcare worker safety

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