About Us
Most incidents of workplace violence can be avoided. With the proper training and understanding of human interaction, violence in the workplace can be nearly eliminated. Our philosophy emphasizes conflict resolution over physical containment.
Our Logo
The mythical Palladium was a wooden statue of the Goddess of Wisdom, War, and Strategy, Pallas/Athena who guarded the cities of Troy and Athens. Ancient warriors believed that any city that contained the Palladium could not be taken by force. This belief was so strong that the Greeks held that they could not conquer the city of Troy until after Odysseus had first sneaked into the city and removed the statue.
Pallas/Athena, though the Goddess of War, was appalled by battle and preferred to settle disputes through the communication processes of peaceful negotiations and interaction. At Palladium Education, Inc. we share this belief. Our strategy is to teach individuals, through a clear understanding of violence and how it develops, that the best strategies are those that minimize the chance of an outburst by clients who are incapable of self-control. For times when aggression does happen, we teach self-protective techniques for quick escape or Compassionate Containment® which minimizes or negates injury to the client or individual.
Thus, the Palladium is the perfect symbol of our goal to teach members of the community self-protective techniques to minimize or prevent pain and suffering while at the same time employing techniques to avoid physical conflict.
Accreditation and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Palladium Education, Inc. is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CRBN). The Workplace Violence: Understanding and Prevention course qualifies for one (1) continuing education unit under the CRBN.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15542, for 10 contact hours.
Advisory Board
Victor G. Haddox, M.D., J.D.
Doctor Haddox is a consulting forensic psychiatrist who servers as an adjunct professor at the Institute of Psychiatry and the Law, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He served as the Chief of Psychiatry at the Veterans Administration West Los Angeles Healthcare Center where his patient load included drug and alcohol addiction with associated brain dysfunction. Dr. Haddox is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps where he served as a Hospital Commander.
Richard D. Culbert, R.N., B.A.
Mr. Culbert is a former President of the Board of Directors for the Camarillo Health District. In addition, he served as the Director of Staff Development and Nursing Education at Camarillo State Hospital and Developmental Center. In this position he oversaw the Psychiatric Technician Training Program through Ventura College. Mr. Culbert is a U.S. Army veteran serving as the Assistant Chief Nurse and Officer in Charge of all clinical training for a general hospital unit.
Trademarks
The Horizontal Palladium logo, the Square Palladium logo, "Stay Aware, Stay Safe" and "Compassionate Containment" are all trademarks of Palladium Education, Inc.
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