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 28 2012
Health Authorities Trialling SafeTCard Personal Safety Solution as Attacks on Hospital Staff Continue to Rise
Recent information released by the NSW Ministry of Health in March 2012 shows that attacks on Hospital staff have increased by almost 30% in the last three years. Almost 30% of public hospital workers (including Doctors, Paramedics and Security Officers) have submitted worker compensation claims between 2008-09 and 2010-11 as a result of physical assaults …
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Mar 22 2012
NIOSH offers advice for employers, employees in home health care
Violence, overexertion, and stress are among the risks that led to the 27,400 recorded injuries among home health care workers in 2007. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has issued a series of fast fact cards to help employers protect their workers. How to Prevent Violence on the Job warns of the vulnerability …
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Mar 20 2012
The Workplace Violence Epidemic
By Marleah Blades The challenges of securing employees, assets, clients and facilities can be difficult to meet in any environment; however, few organizations must contend with the level of daily turbulence and pressure that hospitals do. Changes due to federal health reform, compliance with data protection laws and employee safety directives, shifts in demographics and …
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