By Carlton Purvis Last fall, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) released data from an ongoing survey aimed at assessing the prevalence of violence against emergency room nurses [1]. The study surveyed more than 7,000 nurses nationwide. Thirteen percent of nurses surveyed reported experiencing physical violence in past seven days. More than three-quarters (82 percent) of …
Category Archive: Healthcare violence
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Apr 25 2012
Confronting the Bullies
By Rich Krisher Everybody’s talking about it and too few are doing anything about it. “It” is bullying in the nursing workplace. When we published an article on the subject in January, readers posted an avalanche of responses. Many related personal stories of unresolved bullying at work. One stated she is “ashamed to be part …
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Apr 16 2012
Must-read book for nurses who want to develop the skills to manage bullying
The American Nurses Association has announced publication of a book to help nurses understand and deal with bullying in the workplace. The ANA called the book “a must-read for nurses who want to increase their professional awareness and knowledge and develop the skills needed to effectively manage bullying behaviors and create safe workplaces.” Studies have …
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Mar 30 2012
Pa. hospital could be liable in fatal shooting
By JOE MANDAK & KEVIN BEGOS The mentally ill gunman who killed a worker and wounded several others at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center psychiatric hospital had previously threatened staff at an affiliated hospital with a baseball bat, according to a prosecutor who is trying to determine whether UPMC could be held criminally liable. …
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