Two BCMH Employees Complete S.A.F.E. Instructor Training
Troy Trumbore, RN, Emergency Department Manager, and Ronnie Smith, RRT, Respiratory Department, recently completed certification training in The S.A.F.E. Approach and will help train BCMH staff.
Bates County Memorial Hospital recently sent two employees to specialized training in The S.A.F.E. Approach (Safety, Attitude, Focus and Empathy), a program designed to help healthcare teams prevent and safely respond to workplace violence.
Emergency Department Manager Troy Trumbore, RN, and Ronnie Smith, RRT, of the hospital’s Respiratory Department completed the course and are now certified S.A.F.E. instructors for BCMH.
“We will instruct staff on conflict management, de-escalation and critical thinking techniques,” Trumbore said. “We will also teach some basic self-defense moves along with ways to stabilize and control people who display violent behavior.”
Healthcare workers face a significantly higher risk of workplace violence than many other professions. Programs like the S.A.F.E. Approach help equip staff with practical tools to protect themselves while maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and coworkers.
BCMH plans to offer S.A.F.E. training to employees throughout the year.
