RES-PECT objectives

The mission of the RES‐PECT (Restraint Elimination System‐Practical Effective Control Techniques) program is to provide health agencies, schools, hospitals, and youth facilities with tools to significantly reduce the need for physically restraining clients. The desire is to integrate a philosophy of no restraint in conjunction with a program of body mechanics, which does not rely upon “force against force.”

The RES‐PECT program achieves these goals through the following objectives:
• Emphasize professionalism in the workplace.
• Reduce incidents through knowledge of each individual client.
• De‐escalate incidents through effective communications skills.
• Minimize the possibility of injury to caregivers, and clients, through the use of RES‐PECT’s
unique physical techniques.

The following is a description of RES‐PECT’s objectives.

Objective 1: Emphasize professionalism in the workplace. RES‐PECT will address four components which create a more professional staff and workplace. These components are:
1. Appearance: Proper attire and personal hygene.
2. Staff interactions: On time for shift, team player, collaborative coaching, fulfills assigned
responsibilities.
3. Client interactions: Positive role model through proactive teaching and praise.
4. Self care: Debrief problems with appropriated staff or professionals, exercise, and physical
activity.

Objective 2: Reduce incidents through knowledge of each individual client. RES‐PECT covers five main items that caregivers must know and understand about their clients:
1. Understand mental health diagnosis
2. Understand potential behaviors
3. Understand triggers that could result in unwanted behavior
4. Identify and use calming techniques that could prevent and diffuse escalating situations
5. Understand the crisis cycle

Objective 3: De‐escalate incidents through effective communications skills. RES‐PECT has developed interventions and strategies that help the caregiver manage an escalating situation.
1. Behavioral focus questions
2. Verbal prompts
3. Non‐verbal prompts

Objective 4: Minimize the possibility of injury to caregivers, and clients, through the use of RES‐PECT’s unique physical techniques. These techniques are based upon five key points that place RES‐PECT at the fore‐front of managing aggressive behaviors in clients:
1. Always move forward and behind your client
2. Never fight force with force
3. Know your limitations
4. Always maintain a professional demeanor
5. Turn a negative situation into a positive outcome