TRENDING WELLNESS TOPIC: MANAGEMENT OF THE COMBATIVE PATIENT

What is the problem?

Violence in the healthcare environment is a critical issue. According to estimates, healthcare workers in the United States are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing violence on the job, approximately five times more than the average worker. Healthcare professionals should be aware of situations that create a hostile and dangerous, and life-threatening environment in the healthcare setting. In addition, they should know how to respond when faced with combative patients or potential violent situations that may come up in their workplace. Agitated or combative patients in healthcare settings, particularly in the emergency department, have the potential to escalate to aggressive or violent behaviors, putting both the patient and healthcare professionals at risk of injury.

Learning Objectives

1. Develop a plan to evaluate a combative patient
2. Evaluate a tiered response when managing an agitated patient
3. Avoid common errors involved when restraining patients

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REFERENCES

https://www.bls.gov/iif/home.htm

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33145538/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537281/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33877949/