Classroom course content: Use and application of prevention and verbal de-escalation strategies; safety interventions including disengagement skills, holding skills, and advanced physical skills; tools for decision-making in assessing risk behavior; and tools for management of high-risk, complex behaviors

• Scenarios: Verbal de-escalation skills practice and demonstration; disengagement skills practice and demonstration; standing and seated holds practice and demonstration; emergency floor holds practice and demonstration
• Length: 840 minutes (two-day training, 420 minutes per day)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• 100% of the participants  will demonstrate knowledge to recognize and manage crisis behaviors by passing the posttest with score above 80%                         
• 100% participants will demonstrate non-restrictive and/or restrictive interventions when an individual presents with crisis behaviors during the practice scenario activity (Simulation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION

• Attend 100% of one session
• Pass test at the end of the session with a score of 80% or above
  1. You will have two attempts to pass the test
• Practice skills in a simulated environment
• Successfully demonstrate skills during the session