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5 ways to deal with the diva doctor

Scrubs

Here are five tips for de-diva-ing your drama queen: 1. If you can stay absolutely calm (and no, you don’t have to be smiling), you can stop bad behavior before it escalates. The doc in question might act as though you’ve whapped him or her across the nose with a rolled-up newspaper, but it’s still your right to call him or her out.

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988, Behavioral Health Services, and Better Crisis Response

Relias

Following on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, this service is sorely needed. A core component of 988, especially for those working in behavioral health, is its potential to mitigate crisis situations before they escalate. By making access to such care easier, more individuals will get the help they need.

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Three Critiques of the DanGer-Shock Trial

Sensible Medicine

years of follow-up, 1575 patients should have been evaluated. It would be very useful if the authors had reported the time that elapsed from randomization until the decision to escalate to a device was made in both groups. We would still have to wait 5 more years for the results. Am Heart J 2019;214:60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.04.019

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

Relias

In the high-stress world of acute care, where emotions can run high, issues can quickly escalate. Active bystanders can play a vital role in diffusing tense situations before they escalate into violence. The following are strategies for promoting effective bystander intervention.

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What’s new across Practice Index – April 2024 roundup

Practice Index

Catch up on anything you missed here. The website launched as the first peer-rated supplier directory for primary care in the UK, closely followed by the Practice Managers’ forum and the weekly email newsletter. Follow our journey so far… Read more Practice funding rise - An affordable and acceptable uplift?

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The State of Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training and What it Means for Your Staff

Relias

We differentiate these techniques as follows: Prevention — stopping the crisis before it happens — for example, counseling a child whose parents are going through divorce proceedings and helping them to navigate their emotions through the process. Take Your Crisis Prevention Training to the Next Step. Increase the frequency of training.

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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

We learned the following: Verbal abuse Nearly a third of nurses ( 31% ) had experienced verbal abuse from a colleague. Mental health challenges Threats to nurses’ mental health can occur in response to specific events or build up over time. and learned about the frequency that nurses encounter violence at work.