Nua
Healthcare have devised a challenging behavior policy which has been
established to minimise incidents of challenging behaviour through preventative
protocols, safeguard the welfare of staff, service users and their peers who
may potentially be affected by incidents of challenging behaviour. To support
and assist staff in their day-to-day management of challenging behaviour by
providing specific training and instruction.
There can be no single solution to the
problem of challenging behaviour - sometimes solutions simply are not
available. It is important that violentand challenging behaviour should not be
reviewed in isolation. It is part of a complex whole that makes up an
individual's behaviour.
It is the aim
at Nua Healthcare Services to help service users come to terms with themselves,
their behaviours, their learning difficulties and autism in order to lead full
and enriching lives within the community. This is a possibility for all/many of
the service users at Nua Healthcare Services for most of the time. Being able
to deal effectively with violent and challenging behavior is
therefore an important part of staff work within Nua Healthcare.
The key to
managing challenging behaviour within Nua Healthcare Services is flexibility,
planning, regular assessment and most importantly, an agreed, consistent, whole
approach to manage those disruptive and challenging behaviours. Nua Healthcare
Services will provide staff with the following:
·
A clear policy and procedure
·
Appropriate training
·
Effective monitoring of all incidents of
violence towards staff
·
Appropriate debriefing or counselling in the
case of persistent trauma
At Nua Healthcare Services we use the term challenging behaviour
to describe any behaviour that makes it more difficult for us to work with our
service users. This includes more than just violence and aggression.
Causes Of Challenging
Behaviour
:
There are
many reasons why people behave aggressively or violently. Here are some
suggestions:
·
Rooms that are too hot or cold or are badly
ventilated
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Noise
·
Pain
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Inability to communicate/ be understood
·
Medication and changes in medication
·
Confusion
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Lack of activity or too much activity
·
Too many rules
·
Changes in routine
·
The presence or behaviour of others
·
Demands and requests
·
Health
Nua Health Care
Chapel View Lodge
Gormanstown
Kilcullen
Co Kildare,
Tel: 045 481661
Fax 045 481664
Email: admin@nuahealthcare.ie
Website: www.nuahealthcare.ie