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EMR Basic
C2: Workforce Safety and Wellness
Term | Definition |
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crew resource management (CRM) | a set of procedures for use in environments when human error can have disastrous consequences. it empowers people within a team to communicate effectively with a goal of improving team situational awareness, patient/crew safety, and overall communication. |
critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) | a system of psychological support designed to reduce stress on emergency personnel after a major stress-producing incident. |
critical incident stress management (CISM) | a process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium. |
on-scene peer support | stress counselors at the scene of stressful incidents who help emergency personnel deal with stress. |
pathogens | microorganisms that are capable of causing disease. |
preincident stress education | training about stress and stress reactions conducted for public safety personnel before they are exposed to stressful situations. |
standard precautions | an infection control concept that treats all bodily fluids as potentially infectious. |