By Amber Paley, NursingHomeAbuse.net When people think about nursing home abuse, the picture of a vulnerable, abused elder comes to mind, but never an abused health care worker. However, the fact is that nursing homes account for 27% of workplace violence in the U.S. (Hall et. al); effectively, nursing homes have the highest incidence of …
Tag Archive: Hospital security
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Jan
19
2012
UK: Social care workers exposed to violence
from hc2d.co.uk A social care organization has been fined for exposing workers to the risk of violence and aggression. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched an investigation at Dimensions (UK) Ltd, which provides support services for people with learning disabilities, after a support worker was kicked in the eye by a client on New …
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Jan
12
2012
‘Culture of Tolerance’ Enables Violence Against Nurses, Says Hospital Administrator
By Carlton Purvis, SecurityManagement.com Last November, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) published the latest results of an ongoing survey aimed at examining the scope of emergency room violence. From January 2010 to January 2011 ENA surveyed more than 7,000 emergency room nurses nationwide. Thirteen percent reported experiencing physical violence in past seven days. More than …
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Jan
11
2012
Violence in Nursing: When it hurts to help
By Victoria Ison, The Ball State Daily News Nursing programs around the nation are missing a key component, according to a study done by a professor who advocates for stronger programs on safety and gun violence. For assistant professor Jagdish Khubchandani, the issue hit home when a colleague was shot by her patient. He and …
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Dec
21
2011
Hospital weighs security against budget
By Karen M. Cheung, FierceHealthcare.com As some hospitals struggle with the economic downturn, facilities may be playing a balancing act of spending to improve security measures with the precious dollars they do have. For instance, following a shooting at Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital, the hospital board yesterday voted to approve more than $19,000 in additional …
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