What is breakaway training and why do nursing students need it?: How breakaway training can prepare students to anticipate and escape volatile situations should they encounter an aggressive patient or service user.

Breakaway techniques are physical skills 'to help separate or break away from an aggressor in a safe manner', according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 16 - 19
Main Author: Allen, Daniel
Format: pictorial questions and answers Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 10/6/2022
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Description
Summary:Breakaway techniques are physical skills 'to help separate or break away from an aggressor in a safe manner', according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).