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Updated: 6:28 AM Mar 12, 2010
Jury Finds Former Cherry Hospital Worker Not Guilty
The Goldsboro man was accused of beating a patient in his care, who was from Roanoke Rapids.
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A jury in Wayne County has found a man accused of beating a patient at a mental hospital not guilty.
34-year-old James Smith used to work at Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro. He was on trial in Wayne County this week for patient abuse and neglect.
The jury ruled Smith was not guilty of abuse against Dean Smith of Roanoke Rapids. The alleged beating took place at the state facility in 2006.
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Posted by: AIRMAN
Location: SJAFB
on Mar 12, 2010 at 09:20 PM
My sis works there, the big issue is like 1- 2 staff, often females, having to try to stop psychotic males from fighting. Dont this place have cops or something for that? I know that young marines and airmane get taken there and then there is hardly any security. I told my sis go elsewhere it aint worth it
Posted by: Anonymous
on Mar 12, 2010 at 02:39 PM
SusanG, I agree that CPI is essentially worthless in terms of what could happen scenarios. You can thank JCAHO for requiring that de-escalation training be provided, either through CPI or Secure Perfect (or whatever the name of it is). If someone has a gun, you would have to have training in weapon retention and disarming in order to effectively know how to disarm armed people. CPI is not designed for people to deal with armed patients or visitors and it was not designed for that. Most participants in the CPI class only attend because it is mandatory training, therefore they do not take anything away from the course or attempt to use the course program other then once a year when you are required to renew. This is where CPI starts to crumble. I can teach you how to shoot in one 8 hour class, you never touch another weapon or attempt to practise until one year later, you will have to be taught how to shoot for another 8 hour class.. You will never have an edge of anything doing it once!
Posted by: Joan
Location: Former CPI Instructor
on Mar 12, 2010 at 10:33 AM
As a former CPI intructor,and, a former state employee, let me say this. Yes, I have also been in the position where individuals were "out of control", and exposed to the very same situations as those listed below. IF, you were "properly" ,trained in CPI, you were taught, to be aware of your environment, "KNOW", the individual,inside and out, and to "practice" these techniques on a daily basis, not just to pass the test, "once a year", or what was stated as a "brief training", In no way, does CPI state, "let the patient/individal, hurt you prior to being hurt. It does state, to protect, all others. From my experience, as a former state employee, IF you did not intervene when another individual was being beaten upon, then, yes, you were breaking the law. In no way, is a staff member suppose to address these "out of control" situations by themselves. I do understand, and, sympathize, that often times, there is a lack of sufficient staff. In my defense, I didn't get a payraise either.
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