Residents and AWOL
- sublimelivingmisa
- Feb 28, 2023
- 1 min read
When a resident goes AWOL that means they leave or are absent without notice or permission.
Elopement is an act of leaving a safe area, done by a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment. Resident and staff safety is most important.
1) Give two examples of things/incentives that can be said or done to prevent AWOL from happening. Describe how you would manage an AWOL situation.
Two examples of things/ incentives can be said of done to prevent AWOL
- communication with the clients
- Give the client opinion to prevent from leaving.
MANAGING AN AWOL SITUATION
- Take note of directions and what the clients is wearing.
- Track any other identifying information.
-Attempt to shadow distance
- communicate with co- worker
- Contact local law enforcement.
- Contact management
- Prepare proper documentation for the law enforcement.
- Compete SIR/ UII after receiving the event number from officers.
Some incentives could be:
Giving client a cigarette to cool down, watching a movie with them, engaging a client into an activity such as cooking or helping them to organize their room, playing a video game or board game with them, going for a walk with them outside, engaging them into a conversation about something they are interested in. These are just a few examples.
Call police
Contact management
Prepare face sheet and med list for law enforcement
Contact hospitals
Example of awol prevention
Talk to the client
Offer items to keep the client distracted from wanting to leave
Managing an awol
Watch which direction the client takes
Remember what they wore
Shadow at a safe distance between you an the client
Prepare documents for police / Contact police
Contact Mangement
Two examples of things/incentives that can be said of done to prevent AWOL:
- Communicate with the client
- Attempt to redirect utilizing bx interventions
Managing an AWOL situation:
- Take note of direction and what the client is wearing
- track any other identifying information
- attempt to shadow the client from a safe distance
- communicate with co-workers
- contact local law enforcement
- contact management
- prepare proper documentation for law enforcement
- compete SIR/UII after receiving the event number from officers