Tag Archive: Hospital security

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 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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Mar 20 2012

Violence not part of a nurse’s job description

By Lauren Auty “I was assaulted by an intoxicated 20-year-old male as I took the patient to the phone to call his mother for a ride home. He passed me the phone and immediately punched me in the side of the face.” These are the words of Stanley Johnson, a Temple University nurse for nearly …

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Mar 15 2012

Medical staff partly to blame for patients’ violence, Israeli study finds

By Dan Even A new Israeli study indicates that medical personnel have a part to play in patient violence against doctors and nurses in hospitals. The research was carried out at Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, by Sigal Shafran-Tikva for her Ph.D. It scrutinized attackers and their victims in nine violent events documented at Hadassah …

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