Workplace Violence Seminar for healthcare professionals

HIGH AND RISING RATES OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE and EMPLOYER FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE PREVENTION STRATEGIES 

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(National Nurses United)

This 2-hour seminar is specifically designed for those in the medical industry and will cover scenarios specific to your workplace safety needs. No experience is necessary, but space is limited, so you must pre-register. Please spread the word to your colleagues!

While there are many forms of workplace violence, in this seminar, some of the topics we will cover are:

• How to disengage from a patient who is trying to control you
• How to defend against strangulation
• How to neutralize a patient who may resort to striking you with a fist or blunt object
• How to defend against someone who has taken you to the ground and is striking you
• Ways to stay safe when stuck in close quarters until backup help arrives
• Safety strategies when arriving or leaving work
• Methods for safe intervention when a colleague is being assaulted