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Crisis Intervention
Week One
Introduction
There are many ways to define Crisis Intervention. For the purpose of this class we will develop a definition that incorporates three main focuses: 1) the participants Self-Care, their ability to maintain a Healthy Balance in their life and develop a sense of resiliency, 2) Interpreting Behavior and Needs of those people in crisis, and 3) Finding ways to Respond to people in crisis effectively.
The first three weeks will work through the aspects of self-care, maintaining a healthy balance in one's life and developing a sense of resiliency. This will include the face-to-face class on Sept. 29, 2006 on campus where we will review some of your finished work and engage in some scenario based activities.
The Health Care professions are currently confronted with many stressors such as financial pressures, legal issues, constant changing technology, time constraints, mass casulties and terrorism. Overall goals in the National Emergency Medical Technician educational programs are to prepare the student with the art and science of how to care for others. The goals also include how to maintain the individuals own health and resiliency to stay in the profession.
There will be articles assigned in addition to the text that have been chosen to assist to broaden your thinking about job related stressors and coping skills. Look for a specific activity associated with the articles that will be described in the Week Two assignments.
It will be discovered that I have chosen articles from many health care professions (this is a team effort) and some more research based (research adds validity). In order to gain the most from the discussion groups on the web board, each of you should read your article, review the topic of the week as it relates to the article information and then come to class or the Web Bd prepared to discuss your information.
Balance of Healthy Self-Care
Activities for Week One:
- Reading:
- Read Chapter One of the text
- Read Articles from the Web Board
- Participation Points:
- Get yourself registered on the Web Board - link on syllabus
- Write an introduction of yourself to others in the class.
Put this on the class Web Board by Wednesday, Sept. 27th.
- Respond to at least two other student's introduction of themselves.
By Friday, Sept. 29th.
- Respond on the Web Board in conference for 'Week 1 Question'
- Project One:(There will be several parts over the next 3 weeks for Project One. The following is assigned for Week One.)
- Interview a seasoned EMT or other Health Care Provider; if you are not an EMS student, interview someone in your field. The interview results are to be at least one half typed page and included as part of Project One, due October 21, 2006. No identifying information about your interviewee, please.
Some suggestions to guide your interview might include:
- what they consider to be career stressors
- what type of a support system do they have
- what they consider important in maintaining their health
- what helps them stay in the job
Quote from Albert Schweitzer:
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The only ones among you who will be truly happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve."
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