PROtect Yourself Now!

The PROtect Yourself Now! board provides resources related to dealing with violence experienced while working in healthcare.
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What is a Crisis?
Crisis results from stress and tension in a person’s life. Stress is the element in crisis development. As stress mounts to unusual proportions and the individual’s coping skills become increasingly ineffective, the potential for crisis occurs. Read more of this article...
A local LOA Practitioner, posted on Facebook "Only a fool trips on what is behind him." As a mental health RN of 30 years, I agree. It can be hard to learn that the past is gone and can't be relived. Too many spend their lives looking in the rear view mirror, but "objects in the rear view mirror may appear larger than they actually are!" Read more @ Workplace Conflict, Job Interview Preparation, Compassion Fatigue, Communication Techniques, Nursing Career, Drama Education, American Poetry, Self Help Books, Skills To Learn
Only a Fool
A local LOA Practitioner, posted on Facebook "Only a fool trips on what is behind him." As a mental health RN of 30 years, I agree. It can be hard to learn that the past is gone and can't be relived. Too many spend their lives looking in the rear view mirror, but "objects in the rear view mirror may appear larger than they actually are!" Read more @
This contains: PROtect Yourself Now! Violence Prevention for Healthcare Workers is a practical manual written by veteran nurse Rae A. Stonehouse. It covers identifying aggressive behavior, communication techniques, and more to prevent potentially volatile situations. Suitable for anyone in healthcare who wants to protect themselves from injury.
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Once upon a time it was safe to go to work...
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Rae Stonehouse - Canadian Thistle or Klingon Death Plant: A Gardener’s Approach to Managing Workplace Conflict
Canadian Thistle or Klingon Death Plant: A Gardener’s Approach to Managing Workplace Conflict. Written by Rae Stonehouse.
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PROtect Yourself! Calley’s Story: A Bullying in the Workplace Case Study.
PROtect Yourself! Calley’s Story: A Bullying in the Workplace Case Study. Written by Rae Stonehouse. This chapter is an excerpt from PROtect Yourself!PROtect Yourself! Empowering Tips & Techniques for Personal Safety: a Practical Violence Prevention Manual for Healthcare Workers and is intended to raise your awareness and leave you with a sense of hope. We don't have to put up with bullies anymore.