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This is a Legal / legislative / regulatory course. So when revising this assignment please make sure to include the actual laws. I see that you have started to include these, but how does all of this come together to affect patient care and nurses safety? You also need to have headings and subheadings that work to organize your thoughts.
APA format with headings and subheadings.
1-Workplace Violence
2-Political, legal and legislative factors
3-OSHA’s Workplace Violence Prevention Guidelines
4-American Nursing Association (ANA)
5-Violence Preventive Measures
- Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
- Identify the political, legal, and/or legislative factors that may contribute to violence in health care settings.
- Competency 2: Explain the effect of regulatory environments and controls on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
- Identify the main components of OSHA’s workplace violence prevention guidelines.
- Explain the American Nursing Association’s position on violence in the workplace.
- Explain safety policies and protocols for preventing and responding to violence against health care workers.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.
- Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
- Correctly format citations and references using APA style.
Internet Resources
Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
- Professional Issues Panel on Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence. (2015). Incivility, bullying, and workplace violence [Position paper]. Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/~49d6e3/globalassets/…
- United States Department of Labor, Occupational Health & Safety Administration. (n.d.). Workplace violence. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthcarefacilities/vio…
- United States Department of Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Administration. (n.d.). Workplace violence prevention – Health care and social service workers. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/dte/library/wp-violence/healt…
- AACN. (n.d.). Position statement: Workplace violence prevention. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.org/WD/Practice/Docs/Workplace_Vio…
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (n.d.). Occupational violence. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence/training_…
- Liss, G. M. (2000). Violence in the health care workplace. CMAJ, 162(4). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC123115…
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Directions
Write a 750–1,000-word article (3–4 pages) on workplace violence and prevention measures for the hospital employee newsletter. Address the following in your article:
- Identify the political, legal, and/or legislative factors that may contribute to violence in health care settings. Consider the types of patients that may be treated within a clinical or hospital setting.
- Compare OSHA regulations and the ANA position statement on workplace violence to organizational policies.
- Explain safety policies and protocols for preventing and responding to violence against health care workers.
Overview
A new initiative has been introduced to educate nurses, health care workers, and social services workers on how to prevent workplace violence where you work. Write a 750–1,000-word article on workplace violence and prevention measures for the hospital employee newsletter.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
- Identify the political, legal, and/or legislative factors that may contribute to violence in health care settings.
- Competency 2: Explain the effect of regulatory environments and controls on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
- Identify the main components of OSHA’s workplace violence prevention guidelines.
- Explain the American Nursing Association’s position on violence in the workplace.
- Explain safety policies and protocols for preventing and responding to violence against health care workers.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.
- Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
- Correctly format citations and references using APA style.
Context
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (2002) defines workplace violence as any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the workplace. Violence includes overt and covert behaviors ranging in aggressiveness from verbal harassment to murder.
ReferenceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (2002). Violence: Occupational hazards in hospitals. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-101
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.
- What are the more common reasons for workplace violence?
- What clinical risk factors can lead to workplace violence?
- What obligation does a health care facility have to protect workers from violence?
- What personal safety strategies do you have to protect yourself from violence at work?
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:
- Doby, V. (2015). Leadership’s role in eliminating workplace violence and changing perceptions in the emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 41(1), 7.
- Blando, J., Ridenour, M., Hartley, D., & Casteel, C. (2015). Barriers to effective implementation of programs for the prevention of workplace violence in hospitals. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 20(1), 1–11.
- Bruce, M. D., & Nowlin, W. A. (2011). Workplace violence: Awareness, prevention, and response. Public Personnel Management, 40(4), 293–308.
- Saltzberg, C. W., & Clark, C. M. (2015). A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence. (2015). American Nurse Today, 10(8), 1.
- Gillespie, G. L., Gates, D. M., Miller, M., & Howard, P. K. (2010). Workplace violence in healthcare settings: Risk factors and protective strategies. Rehabilitation Nursing, 35(5), 177–184.
- Magnavita, N. (2014). Workplace violence and occupational stress in healthcare workers: A chicken-and-egg situation-results of a 6-year follow-up study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(5), 366–376.
- Speegle-Clark, K. (2013). Violence in the workplace: A prevention program for healthcare workers. (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1539707).
- Papa, A., & Venella, J. (2013). Workplace violence in healthcare: Strategies for advocacy. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 18(1), 1.
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NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Nursing and Workplace Violence
Sarai Artires
Capella University
March 2019
1
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
2
Workplace violence involves actions that can damage an individual either
psychologically or physically. The disorder can occur when one is on duty or during the daily
routine. It is a significant issue in the workplace that concerns the health of individuals as well as
their safety. The OSHA’s response to workplace violence has led to the implementation of
guidelines to curb the violence in several industries. Workplace violence may include but not
limited to physical assaults whereby the individual may or fail to use weapons, homicide, verbal
harassment or even physical, and verbal threats. This work addresses the factors that contribute
to workplace violence, OSHA regulations as well as the ANA position on workplace violence
The condition under which the patients are treated in the healthcare settings may make
the professionals vulnerable to job-related violence. Political, legal and legislative systems
contribute the factors accounting for the increased violence in healthcare organizations (Doby,
2015). For instance, the ministry of health has failed to provide enough security personnel in the
health centers- this has resulted in people with no connection with the hospitals to get access to
the buildings and cause violence to the patients and healthcare providers. Improvement is
required by putting in place high-security levels in health centers. Also, resource-related
challenges have also been the cause of workplace violence in hospital settings. Delays in
responding to patients is a contributing factor that initiates violence against nurses and other
medical practitioners (Doby, 2015). Therefore, mechanisms should be established to ensure the
attendants are given the best and high-quality care at a reasonable rate. Also, insufficient
education to health workers, corruption as well as the slow response by the judicial system,
political involvement in health sectors, and weak law are the principal social-political factors that
should be addressed to stop workplace violence in healthcare settings entirely.
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
3
According to Saltzberg and Clark (2015) nurses and other healthcare providers face jobrelated violence. The mission of OSHA is to help these employers in addressing these
challenges. OSHA has guidelines which are based on the practices of the industry and the
feedback provided by the stakeholders. Besides, the guidelines offer recommendations to the
developed policies to get rid of workplace violence in the health care sector. The guidelines also
focus on differences that are found in different healthcare settings and integrate the best ways to
curb violence risk in the workplace. The workplace settings define the existing types of hazards
and also the measures that can eliminate violence. Besides, ANA tries to address the issue of
workplace violence by stating that, it is the responsibility of nurses to establish a decent
environment as well as a culture that treats everybody with kindness, respect and high levels of
dignity. On the other hand, nurses should be treated with respect, compassion and also dignity
(Park, Cho & Hong, 2015). Therefore, all workers, nurses, and patients should work together to
build a culture of respect and a no-violence zone.
To prevent and minimize cases of violence in healthcare institutions, OSHA implemented
some regulations to end the traumatizing occupational incidence (Blando, Ridenour, Hartley &
Castley, 2015). Firstly, the training of all staff on security measures is necessary. Staff members
are required to be aware of their roles and create some time for physical practice. They should
always be motivated by the desire to save lives and avoid anything that comes in between their
services to the community that can cause violence or misunderstanding. Secondly, working in
teams can significantly help reduce violence incident in hospitals. The team needs to be well
trained and always ensure they are able to effectively execute a plan before the occurrence of any
conflict. Finally, OSHA initiated recordkeeping which enables one to be still prepared to tackle
issues relevant to the health care institution (Blando et al., 2015). The problems can range from
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
4
drill records, incidents report as well as the training history, all together, one needs to have
access to precise pulse within the facilities to adequately plan for patient’s safety.
In conclusion, violence in hospitals takes different forms. It can either be a verbal or
physical assault which leads to the risk of the safety of both workers and the patients. Politics,
legal and legislative systems have also contributed to the rise in violence in healthcare
organizations, but it is the responsibility of the nurses and other healthcare employers to ensure a
safe environment free from hazards. Although it is a great challenge to eliminate the violence in
health centers, the policies laid out by OSHA if followed and implemented accordingly; there
can be minimal cases of abuse in hospitals. Also, ANA suggests that, if communities’ purpose of
ending violence in health organizations, then the patients and nurses should treat each other with
respect, kindness, and dignity.
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
5
References
Doby, V. (2015). Leadership’s role in eliminating workplace violence and changing perceptions
in the emergency department Journal of Emergency Nursing, 41(1), 7.
Blando, J., Ridenour, M., Hartley, D., & Casteel, C. (2015). Barriers to effective implementation
of programs for the prevention of workplace violence in hospitals. Online Journal of
Issues in Nursing, 20(1), 1–11.
Magnavita, N. (2014). Workplace violence and occupational stress in healthcare workers: A
chicken-and-egg situation-results of a 6-year follow-up study. Journal of Nursing
Scholarship, 46(5), 366–376.
Park, M., Cho, S. H., & Hong, H. J. (2015). Prevalence and perpetrators of workplace violence
by nursing unit and the relationship between violence and the perceived work
environment. Journal of nursing scholarship, 47(1), 87-95.
Saltzberg, C. W., & Clark, C. M. (2015). A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers
to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence. (2015). American
Nurse Today, 10(8), 1.
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Nursing and Workplace Violence
Sarai Artires
Capella University
March 2019
1
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
2
Workplace violence involves actions that can damage an individual either
psychologically or physically. The disorder can occur when one is on duty or during the daily
routine. It is a significant issue in the workplace that concerns the health of individuals as well as
their safety. The OSHA’s response to workplace violence has led to the implementation of
guidelines to curb the violence in several industries. Workplace violence may include but not
limited to physical assaults whereby the individual may or fail to use weapons, homicide, verbal
harassment or even physical, and verbal threats. This work addresses the factors that contribute
to workplace violence, OSHA regulations as well as the ANA position on workplace violence
The condition under which the patients are treated in the healthcare settings may make
the professionals vulnerable to job-related violence. Political, legal and legislative systems
contribute the factors accounting for the increased violence in healthcare organizations (Doby,
2015). For instance, the ministry of health has failed to provide enough security personnel in the
health centers- this has resulted in people with no connection with the hospitals to get access to
the buildings and cause violence to the patients and healthcare providers. Improvement is
required by putting in place high-security levels in health centers. Also, resource-related
challenges have also been the cause of workplace violence in hospital settings. Delays in
responding to patients is a contributing factor that initiates violence against nurses and other
medical practitioners (Doby, 2015). Therefore, mechanisms should be established to ensure the
attendants are given the best and high-quality care at a reasonable rate. Also, insufficient
education to health workers, corruption as well as the slow response by the judicial system,
political involvement in health sectors, and weak law are the principal social-political factors that
should be addressed to stop workplace violence in healthcare settings entirely.
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
3
According to Saltzberg and Clark (2015) nurses and other healthcare providers face jobrelated violence. The mission of OSHA is to help these employers in addressing these
challenges. OSHA has guidelines which are based on the practices of the industry and the
feedback provided by the stakeholders. Besides, the guidelines offer recommendations to the
developed policies to get rid of workplace violence in the health care sector. The guidelines also
focus on differences that are found in different healthcare settings and integrate the best ways to
curb violence risk in the workplace. The workplace settings define the existing types of hazards
and also the measures that can eliminate violence. Besides, ANA tries to address the issue of
workplace violence by stating that, it is the responsibility of nurses to establish a decent
environment as well as a culture that treats everybody with kindness, respect and high levels of
dignity. On the other hand, nurses should be treated with respect, compassion and also dignity
(Park, Cho & Hong, 2015). Therefore, all workers, nurses, and patients should work together to
build a culture of respect and a no-violence zone.
To prevent and minimize cases of violence in healthcare institutions, OSHA implemented
some regulations to end the traumatizing occupational incidence (Blando, Ridenour, Hartley &
Castley, 2015). Firstly, the training of all staff on security measures is necessary. Staff members
are required to be aware of their roles and create some time for physical practice. They should
always be motivated by the desire to save lives and avoid anything that comes in between their
services to the community that can cause violence or misunderstanding. Secondly, working in
teams can significantly help reduce violence incident in hospitals. The team needs to be well
trained and always ensure they are able to effectively execute a plan before the occurrence of any
conflict. Finally, OSHA initiated recordkeeping which enables one to be still prepared to tackle
issues relevant to the health care institution (Blando et al., 2015). The problems can range from
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
4
drill records, incidents report as well as the training history, all together, one needs to have
access to precise pulse within the facilities to adequately plan for patient’s safety.
In conclusion, violence in hospitals takes different forms. It can either be a verbal or
physical assault which leads to the risk of the safety of both workers and the patients. Politics,
legal and legislative systems have also contributed to the rise in violence in healthcare
organizations, but it is the responsibility of the nurses and other healthcare employers to ensure a
safe environment free from hazards. Although it is a great challenge to eliminate the violence in
health centers, the policies laid out by OSHA if followed and implemented accordingly; there
can be minimal cases of abuse in hospitals. Also, ANA suggests that, if communities’ purpose of
ending violence in health organizations, then the patients and nurses should treat each other with
respect, kindness, and dignity.
NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
5
References
Doby, V. (2015). Leadership’s role in eliminating workplace violence and changing perceptions
in the emergency department Journal of Emergency Nursing, 41(1), 7.
Blando, J., Ridenour, M., Hartley, D., & Casteel, C. (2015). Barriers to effective implementation
of programs for the prevention of workplace violence in hospitals. Online Journal of
Issues in Nursing, 20(1), 1–11.
Magnavita, N. (2014). Workplace violence and occupational stress in healthcare workers: A
chicken-and-egg situation-results of a 6-year follow-up study. Journal of Nursing
Scholarship, 46(5), 366–376.
Park, M., Cho, S. H., & Hong, H. J. (2015). Prevalence and perpetrators of workplace violence
by nursing unit and the relationship between violence and the perceived work
environment. Journal of nursing scholarship, 47(1), 87-95.
Saltzberg, C. W., & Clark, C. M. (2015). A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers
to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence. (2015). American
Nurse Today, 10(8), 1.
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