In part 2 on workplace violence Brian describes when he was attacked at work and Dr. Aimee Moulin and Dr. Amy Barnhorst talk about how to cope with the threat of violence on a shift.  What can we do?  What do you do in your department to create a safe place? How do you protect yourself?  Share your experience with us on social media, @empulsepodcast, or through our website, ucdavisem.com.

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Hosts:

Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guests:

Brian Stroben, Charge Nurse and Assistant Nurse Manager in the UC Davis Department of Emergency  Medicine

Dr. Amimee Moulin, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health Director

Dr. Amy Barnhorst, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UC Davis, Vice Chair for Community Mental Health, Director of BulletPoints Project

Resources:

ACEP Emergency Department Violence Poll research Results September 2018

https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/globalassets/files/pdfs/2018acep-emergency-department-violence-pollresults-2.pdf

Violence in the Emergency Department: Resources for a Safer Workplace – from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Violence and it’s Impact on the Emergency Nurse – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Position Statement

Stene J, Larson E, Levy M, Dohlman M. Workplace violence in the emergency department: giving staff the tools and support to report. Perm J. 2015;19(2):e113-e117. doi:10.7812/TPP/14-187

Understanding Agitation: De-escalation video by Dr. Scott Zeller

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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Audio Productions for audio production services.