Aggressive Patients/Residents. (a) When the Employer is aware that a patient/resident has a his- tory of aggressive behaviour the Employer will make such information available to the employee. Upon admission or transfer the Employer will make every reasonable effort to identify the potential for aggressive behaviour. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that sufficient staff are present when any treatment or care is provided to such patients/residents.
Aggressive Patients/Residents. (a) When the Employer is aware that a patient/resident has a history of aggressive behaviour the Employer will make such information available to the employee. Upon admission or transfer the Employer will make every reasonable effort to identify the potential for aggressive behaviour. In-service and/or instruction in caring for the aggressive patient/resident and on how to respond to patient’s/resident’s aggressive behaviour will be provided by the Employer. The appropriate Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be consulted on the curriculum. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that sufficient staffs are present when any treatment or care is provided to such patients/residents.
Aggressive Patients/Residents. When the Employer is aware that a patient/resident has a history of aggressive behaviour, the Employer will make such information available to the employee. In-service and/or instruction in caring for the aggressive patient/resident and on how to respond to a patient's/resident's aggressive behaviour will be provided by the Employer. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that sufficient staff are present when any treatment or care is provided to such patients/residents. It is understood that this provision is at no cost to the Employer.
Aggressive Patients/Residents. When the Employer is aware that a resident has a history of aggressive behavior, the Employer will make such information available to the employee. In-service and/or instruction in caring for the aggressive resident will be provided by the Employer. It is understood that this provision is at no cost to the Employer.
Aggressive Patients/Residents. (c) Critical incident stress defusing (immediate support)/debriefing (scheduled follow up) shall be made available and be known to employees who have suffered a serious work-related, traumatic incident of an unusual nature including code whites. Critical incident stress debriefing or appropriate support shall be offered to employees. Appropriate resources will be made available as soon as possible following the incident. Employees attending defusing/debriefing will be given time off from work without loss of pay to attend or be paid at the applicable rate of pay. Sexual and Domestic Violence Leave
Aggressive Patients/Residents. When the Employer is aware that a patient/resident has a history of aggressive behaviour the Em- ployer will make such information available to the employee. Upon admission or transfer the Em- ployer will make every reasonable effort to identify the potential for aggressive behaviour. In-service and/or instruction in caring for the aggressive patient/resident and on how to respond to patient’s/resident’s aggressive behaviour will be provided by the Employer. The appropriate Occupational Health and Safety Committee will be consulted on the curriculum. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that sufficient staff are present when any treatment or care is provided to such patients/residents. Critical incident stress defusing shall be made available and be known to employees who have suf- fered a serious work related, traumatic incident of an unusual nature. Leave to attend such a session will be without loss of pay. The Employer agrees to provide to employees violence prevention training based on the program that was designed by the Provincial Violence Prevention Steering Committee. Where operational require- ments allow, these modules may be completed while at work.
Aggressive Patients/Residents. The Employer shall inform all employees of residents who have a history of violence or are abusive. Employees who are required to care for such residents shall be provided special psychological and physical training at the Employer's expense during their scheduled working hours. The Employer shall ensure that a minimum of two employees are present when any treatment or care is provided to such residents, regardless of time schedules. The employer shall provide that clear, consistent instruction be given to employees and, if the abusive or violent situation warrants it, schedules and routines temporarily adjusted to insure the resident's well-being and the employee's safety. The Employer shall ensure that if the situation warrants it, beds will be set aside in Long Term Care/Extended Care facilities for a psycho-geriatric section staffed by employees trained to care for and handle this type of resident.
