title: Mental health. Coping with violence: workshops for CPNs.
abstract: All nurses run the risk of encountering violent situations, but community psychiatric nurses (CPNs) are more vulnerable in this regard than any other group. The author describes how he set up workshops for CPNs on how to deal with violent clients in a way that protects not only their own safety but also that of the client. Relying heavily on role play, the workshops have been received enthusiastically by the 60 nurses who have participated to date, and a policy on dealing with violence based on the teachings of the workshops is being devised.
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authors.lastname: Morning
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D014754:Violence