Prevention and Management of Distress (PMD)
- 3 Day Course
- Individual
- 220
- 2 Day Refresher
- Individual
- 150
- 1 Day Refresher
- Individual
- 90
Course Details
This is a 3 days course in the Prevention and Management of Distress (PMD) has been certified by Bild ACT as fully aligned to the RRN Training Standards. Compassion Care Training Ltd is an Accredited Training Company established in UK in 2017.Our approved trainers are highly skilled and experienced in the field of delivering face to face prevention and management of distress courses tailored to the needs of the services through the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) model underpinned by the RRN Training Standards /BILD ACT and Mental Health Act :Code of Practice (1983)
Health Trust Europe (THE) and Workforce Alliance have updated the training criteria for temporary staff working in specialist commissioned healthcare provisions, stating that all Restrictive training from 1st January 2023 must be delivered by a Certified Training Service, aligned to the RRN Training Standards.
How Candidates are Considered & Booked For this Course
When booking this course, candidates will be expected to have : AN UP TO DATE FIRST AID OR BLS TRAINING
This course involves teaching & discussions around verbal and physical violence, with some of the teaching material and videos talking about deaths and bad experience which can cause or trigger ‘trauma’ CCT has a duty to make sure that all our candidates discuss with our in a confidential manner prior , during and post the course to support you. Please feel free to access and read our ’Trauma Informed Policy’ attached here and other key policies as well. CCT maintains high levels of confidentiality in sharing our candidates’ personal & identifiable information (GDPR;2018). Any areas where we fill, we need more information, guidance, and clarity to we will inform you prior to you being accepted in the course or start the course
Course Objectives
- Understand lawful use of restrictive intervention: Justified and Unjustified Use of Force-Under the Use of Force Act 2018: Understand use of ‘reasonable force’ as described in law and its limitations and requirements
- Gaining knowledge and understanding of contributory factors or triggers of verbal and physical hostility ,common causes of conflict and stages of the assault cycle that can escalate to unnecessary restraints causing injuries, death and trauma
- Creating and facilitating least restrictive and supportive environments to meet a person’s unique needs implementing their Multidisciplinary (MDT) Behavioural Support Plans, ABC Charts
- Recognize impact of cultural differences on communication–Albert Mehrabian -Elements of Personal Communication , continued de-escalation interventions and techniques where they take ownership and control and advocating in best interest were its justified
- The importance of decision-making processes and advocacy which are in best interest of the person
- Organisational cultures and policies and service delivery that promotes and priorities early intervention -the use of proactive primary strategies meet a person’s needs, leading to reducing distress and behaviours of concern
- Identify short and long-term support available to those affected by a violent incident (refer to our Trauma informed policy)
Course Modules
Statistics/Key Definitions
- Trauma Informed Care
- Group Exercises ‘Causes of aggression & Violence’ Understanding the 5 phases of the Kaplan Assault Cycle focusing on triggers & the use of Primary Strategies to prevent escalation & crisis’
- Maintain Safe Wards, the Public Health &Hierarchy of Responses (Encourage Primary strategies)
- Use of De-escalation, ABC Charts ,Albert Mehrabian -Elements of Personal Communication
- Case Studies and Group Exercises of De-escalation & learning videos
- Definition of Restraint & types of restraints
- Understanding the Use of Necessary Proportionate=Reasonable: Duty of Candour (Instructor Led Group Discussion)
- Deaths caused by restraints & positional asphyxia & Instructor led group exercises
- Restraints & the importance of monitoring physical health
- Complaints, De-brief ,Group Reflection & post incident support
- Understand the legislative frameworks, National Best Practice Chapter 26 Safe & Therapeutic Responses , National Drives & Legislation (Use of Force Act 2018 -Seni ‘ Law), Mental Capacity Act (Chapter 4) 5 Nice Quality Statements
- Secondary and Tertiary Strategies of the (The Public Health Model -hierarchy of physical responses ) to include Instructor Demonstration of the Biomechanics of the Body (Arm joints and Risk Assess all candidates’ prior activities)
- Break-Away & Supervised skills session – Low level interventions are physical contact -Precautionary holds Grabs, bites, spitting (using e.g. of fix & move, lever principles, bowling, proximity techniques incorporating element of surprise, speed & technicality
The Benefits of Enrolling and Attending This Course
The PMD module has been created to tailor the needs of the service client group and associated risks and be able to support all healthcare professionals to meet their statutory training requirements, with a primary focus on providers and staff who work in healthcare, social care, and education adult settings.
This certification opens up job opportunities in health care organisations right across the UK!It is very important that all candidate read and understand our registration process and Mandatory requirements and Candidates Pre-Registration ,Health and Safety Declaration Risk Assessment , Learners Code of Conduct, Trauma informed, Feedback and Complaints policies (Uploaded on this website) before making payments or register to attend the course.
Who Can Attend
All candidates who work in health, and social care sectors, providing services for:
- Adults
- People with mental health conditions (Inclusive of Hearing Impairment)
- People with learning disabilities
- Autistic people
- People with acquired brain injury
- People living with dementia
Our Trainings and Programmes
Our PMD training programmes involve practical learning group sessions and activities which may involve body contact, so your safety and ours is a priority so we will require you to declare your physical health status and other past and current medical conditions e.g. heart, sickle cell, diabetes, COPD etc , operations-which may affect your ability to move , bend ,or stretch putting you at risk to include other registered disabilities e.g. (mild or severe)& learning disabilities like dyslexia. You are expected to inform us or your employer as this allows us to make an objective assessment and decision in your best interest and that of our CCT. Our organisational philosophy in delivering this course is to exercise our professional standards and give every candidate who fulfils the requirements equal opportunities disregard of their sexuality, gender, race, disability , religious , age or colour.
The Public Health Model Hierarchy of Physical Responses
Candidates will have an opportunity will also receive training which gives them knowledge, skills ,awareness on how to use Least Restrictive Practice in managing distressed individuals in a variety of de-escalation techniques throughout with PHYSICAL INTERVENTIONS AS THE LAST RESORT AND MUST BE JUSTIFIED.
