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Practice n Ten Steps to Getting Started on Your PTSD Prevention Plan
agement, supervisors, work- date a worker recovering from References
ers), and these responsibilities PtSd and how to reintegrate caMH. (2016, Feb 23). Posttraumatic Stress
have been communicated. the worker within the work- Disorder (PTSD). retrieved from Mental
5. all staff know how to report place with support from WSiB. Health and addiction information a-Z:
PtSd injuries and are support- taking these steps and identifying http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_
ed in doing so. what prevention, intervention and information/a_z_mental_health_and_
6. Supports and intervention addiction_information/Post-traumatic/
return to work practices can be put
options have been identified in place, can help foster trust and Pages/pstd.aspx
and are in place to respond be utilized to decrease stigma in Jacobowitz, W. (2013). PtSd in Psychiatric
to staff reports of injuries (cri- the workplace. Establishing a plan Nurses and other Mental Health
sis intervention, Peer Support and peer support initiatives can Providers: a review of the literature.
teams, oHiP, Workers com- also drive increased engagement Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 787-795.
pensation, Employee assis- and build social networks, promote
tance Programs). wellness and coping skills, support Mayo clinic. (2016, 01 15). Diseases and
7. roles and responsibilities Conditions: Post-traumatic stress
acceptance of the illness or situ-
have been established for disorder. retrieved from Mayo clinic:
ation, and promote wellness and
all staff, across all services http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
quality of life (Money, et al., 2011).
conditions/post-traumatic-stress-
involved in intervention (man- at www.firstrespondersfirst.ca disorder/basics/definition/con-20022540
agement, supervisors, work- employers can access prevention
ers), and these responsibilities plan building blocks such as sample Mealer, M., Burnham, E., Goode, c.,
have been communicated. policies procedures and guidance rothbaum, B., & Moss, M. (2009).
8. roles and responsibilities have on building key elements of a the prevalence and impact of post
been established for all staff, plan. traumatic stress disorder and burnout
across all services involved in syndrome in nurses. Depression and
recovery and return to work Kim Slade, Ba, ctdP is the director of Anxiety, 1118-1126.
(management, supervisors, research and Product development at Public Money, N., Moore, M., Brown, d., Kasper,
workers), and these responsibil- Services Health and Safety association. K., roeder, J., Barone, P., & Bates,
ities have been communicated. She has a Bachelor of arts in English and M. (2011). Best Practices Identified
communications and an adult Education
9. Procedures and - proto for Peer Support Programs. defense
certificate from oiSE university of t oronto.
cols have been established Kim has been a member of the canadian centers of Excellence for Psychological
to support worker recovery Standards association t echnical committee Health and traumatic Brain injury.
and return to work and have on occupational Health and Safety t raining ruzek, J. i., Hoffman, J., ciulla, r., Prins,
been communicate to all staff, as well as the Paramedic Psychological a., Kuhn, E., & Gahm, G. (2011).
across all services. Health and Safety in the Workplace t echnical Bringing internet-Based Education and
committee. Kim has been in the field of oHS
10. Managers, across all services, training and education for the past 15 years. intervention into Mental Health Practice.
understand how to accommo- E: kslade@pshsa.ca European Journal of Psycho-Traumology.
•
Tel: (416) 410-5018 Fax: (416) 229-2669
glantos@OCCHEALTHinc.com
Dr. GABOR LANTOS
P.ENG., M.B.A., M.D.
H
O M
S Toronto • Barrie • London • Vancouver
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.
18 OOHNA JOURNAL n spRiNg/sUmmeR 2017
agement, supervisors, work- date a worker recovering from References
ers), and these responsibilities PtSd and how to reintegrate caMH. (2016, Feb 23). Posttraumatic Stress
have been communicated. the worker within the work- Disorder (PTSD). retrieved from Mental
5. all staff know how to report place with support from WSiB. Health and addiction information a-Z:
PtSd injuries and are support- taking these steps and identifying http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_
ed in doing so. what prevention, intervention and information/a_z_mental_health_and_
6. Supports and intervention addiction_information/Post-traumatic/
return to work practices can be put
options have been identified in place, can help foster trust and Pages/pstd.aspx
and are in place to respond be utilized to decrease stigma in Jacobowitz, W. (2013). PtSd in Psychiatric
to staff reports of injuries (cri- the workplace. Establishing a plan Nurses and other Mental Health
sis intervention, Peer Support and peer support initiatives can Providers: a review of the literature.
teams, oHiP, Workers com- also drive increased engagement Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 787-795.
pensation, Employee assis- and build social networks, promote
tance Programs). wellness and coping skills, support Mayo clinic. (2016, 01 15). Diseases and
7. roles and responsibilities Conditions: Post-traumatic stress
acceptance of the illness or situ-
have been established for disorder. retrieved from Mayo clinic:
ation, and promote wellness and
all staff, across all services http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
quality of life (Money, et al., 2011).
conditions/post-traumatic-stress-
involved in intervention (man- at www.firstrespondersfirst.ca disorder/basics/definition/con-20022540
agement, supervisors, work- employers can access prevention
ers), and these responsibilities plan building blocks such as sample Mealer, M., Burnham, E., Goode, c.,
have been communicated. policies procedures and guidance rothbaum, B., & Moss, M. (2009).
8. roles and responsibilities have on building key elements of a the prevalence and impact of post
been established for all staff, plan. traumatic stress disorder and burnout
across all services involved in syndrome in nurses. Depression and
recovery and return to work Kim Slade, Ba, ctdP is the director of Anxiety, 1118-1126.
(management, supervisors, research and Product development at Public Money, N., Moore, M., Brown, d., Kasper,
workers), and these responsibil- Services Health and Safety association. K., roeder, J., Barone, P., & Bates,
ities have been communicated. She has a Bachelor of arts in English and M. (2011). Best Practices Identified
communications and an adult Education
9. Procedures and - proto for Peer Support Programs. defense
certificate from oiSE university of t oronto.
cols have been established Kim has been a member of the canadian centers of Excellence for Psychological
to support worker recovery Standards association t echnical committee Health and traumatic Brain injury.
and return to work and have on occupational Health and Safety t raining ruzek, J. i., Hoffman, J., ciulla, r., Prins,
been communicate to all staff, as well as the Paramedic Psychological a., Kuhn, E., & Gahm, G. (2011).
across all services. Health and Safety in the Workplace t echnical Bringing internet-Based Education and
committee. Kim has been in the field of oHS
10. Managers, across all services, training and education for the past 15 years. intervention into Mental Health Practice.
understand how to accommo- E: kslade@pshsa.ca European Journal of Psycho-Traumology.
•
Tel: (416) 410-5018 Fax: (416) 229-2669
glantos@OCCHEALTHinc.com
Dr. GABOR LANTOS
P.ENG., M.B.A., M.D.
H
O M
S Toronto • Barrie • London • Vancouver
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.
18 OOHNA JOURNAL n spRiNg/sUmmeR 2017
