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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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WorkSafeBC is releasing a discussion paper with proposed amendments to the Current Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual that guide wage rate decisions related to short-term and long-term disability compensation. Recommended amendments include: These changes may affect your claims costs. Click here to view the proposed changes and offer feedback to WorkSafeBC – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
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Workplace civility recap

February 25, 2020
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How civil is your workplace? Your actions and attitude may contribute to workplace incivility – without knowing.

On February 24, SafeCare BC’s Workplace Civility webinar took place. Presented by Dr. Heather Cooke, Rhonda Croft, and Trish Giesbrecht, this webinar discussed the importance of civility in the workplace and strategies employers and staff can use to create a better work environment.

Workplace incivility is characterized by the ambiguous intent to harm. Actions such as gossiping, ignoring or excluding co-workers, or not passing on key information can all contribute to a feeling of workplace incivility. These actions may not be directed at anyone or even intended to cause harm, but they can still make others feel disrespected.

The presenters found that workplace incivility happens far more frequently in long-term care homes than workplace bullying – which is defined as inappropriate conduct that a person ought to know would have caused harm

The impact of incivility can be just as bad as bullying. Thankfully, the presenters have some tips on how to deal with it.

Incivility must first be acknowledged before any action can be taken.

Conversations about incivility can be difficult, particularly when you feel like you have been the victim. When addressing someone, you can start with a question. By asking, “can I talk to you about how I feel?” or stating, “I’m not sure you intended to do this, but…” a conversation can be started without accusations getting in the way. Often, it is found that the perceived incivility is caused by miscommunication. It is important to stick to the facts of the situation and not let emotions get in the way.

A culture of civility can be established by taking the right steps. Simply greeting and acknowledging each other and treating others respectfully can be enough to start fostering a friendlier environment. One tip is to start your mornings with “psychological check-ins.” Before a shift starts, please get in the habit of asking your co-workers how they are feeling. Small steps can go a long way to becoming a more approachable person.

Finally, reflect on who you are and who you want to be. Take care of yourself – make sure you are eating healthy, getting enough sleep, exercising, and having fun. Have the same safety sense towards psychological health that you have when performing a lift. Be your best civil self.

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