You Got Into Health Care To Help People.
Unfortunately violence is a part of the job. Maybe you didn't know what to expect, maybe you weren't properly informed, maybe you just aren't as confident dealing with it as you would like to be.
I have yet to see adequate training from an employer to deal with this violence, and when dealing with upset patients, dementia, understaffing, etc, you have to know how to take care of yourself.
If you can confidently take care of YOURSELF, you can confidently take care of YOUR PATIENT.
NO MARTIAL ARTS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
This course is designed to teach you as a complete beginner, but the underlying concepts/principles I teach will be beneficial for individuals with prior training.
This IS NOT your usual self defense course. This is tailored specifically to health care individuals with an emphasis on protecting your patient, and yourself.
Why take this course?
I worked as a Protection Services Officer for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for 3 years. During that time I dealt with an incredible amount of workplace violence, and witnessed many staff/patients get injured on the job. The reality is a hospital, or any health care environment, has the potential for violence.
Patients with Dementia
Patients under the Mental Health Act (Or Equivalent)
Intoxicated Patients
Aggressive Family Members
People panicking
Just a few examples of the different patients we may work with, and you know what? I even responded to a Code that was between staff members. There are high statistics that an employee in the health care field will be assaulted during their career. With the proper training this chance could be reduced significantly, and I aim to change that with this training.
LIFETIME ACCESS - WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE
There is a lot of content in this course. Take your time comfortably knowing you can access this course an unlimited amount of times!
Check Out The Curriculum!
- 2.1 - Assessing The Patient and Environment (6:32)
- 2.2 - Body Language and Assertive Stance (5:43)
- 2.3 - Reducing Your Patient's Athletic Power With Positioning - Base (8:03)
- 2.4 - Have An Exit Plan (2:36)
- 2.5 - Your Position Relative To Your Patient (7:46)
- 2.6 - Reducing Your Patient's Athletic Power - Structure (9:49)
- 2.7 - How To Lower Your Stance (4:50)
- 2.7(B) - Lowered Stance Revisited (5:25)
- 2.8 - Understanding Two Important Hand Grips (5:02)
- 2.9 - Using Levers to Control a Patient's Upper Body (6:58)
- 2.10 - Using Levers to Control Your Patient's Lower Body (9:10)
- 2.11 - Helping Escort a Patient (9:36)
- 2.12 - Disengaging from a Patient During an Escort (7:32)
- 3.1 - Working With Patients at Level 4 and 5 (2:57)
- 3.2 - How to Approach a Combative Patient (6:09)
- 3.3 - Doubling Up Control with 2 on 1 Grips (4:01)
- 3.4 - Using Frames and Your Body Weight (8:13)
- 3.5 - Laying Down On Your Patient's Legs (7:45)
- 3.6 - Basics of Blocking (7:27)
- 3.7 - Sticky Hand Exercise (5:44)
- 3.8 - Turning Your Patient On Their Side (Combining Skills) (14:57)
- 5.1 - Dealing With Aggressive Standing Patients Intro (2:49)
- 5.2 - Creating A Shield Around Your Head (7:01)
- 5.3 - Keeping Your Distance (Footwork Drill) (4:24)
- 5.4 - Double Frame To The Shoulders (5:34)
- 5.5 - Double Frame To Redirect (4:50)
- 5.6 - Double Frame To Duck Under (6:15)
- 5.7 Double Frames to Short Frames (When Arms Collapse) (5:34)
- 5.8 - Conclusion (1:44)
- Final Test
Who is the course designed for?
This course is designed for anyone working in the health care field that work directly with patients.
Nurses
Physicians
Paramedics
Therapists
Care Aids
Medical Imaging
AND MORE!
I designed this course to be easily digestible for even a complete beginner to martial arts and self defense. Many of the concepts, ideas, and techniques can start be immediately used on your next shift during routine duties.
I recommend the techniques used against actively resisting and combative patients be practiced with a co worker/training partner due to the intensity of the situation.