Workplace violence and corporate policy for health care settings.
Nurs Econ. 2005 May-Jun;23(3):119-24, 107
Workplace violence and corporate policy for health care settings.
‘Clements PT, DeRanieri JT, Clark K, Manno MS, Kuhn DW.
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.’
Incidents of workplace violence have been of significant concern to health care employers and the public at large. Many employers now find themselves confronted with sentinel events in the workplace, such as assault; property damage; racially, ethnically, or religiously motivated violence; sexual assault; employee suicide; or homicide. Regardless of a health care agency’s size or mission, when employees are unexpectedly confronted with workplace violence, they are typically overwhelmed with shock and multiple questions surrounding how the event could have occurred in the safety of the workplace. It is difficult to imagine returning to work only minutes after hearing such news and, yet, in this modern era of corporate health care, this is what usually happens. Awareness of the dynamics and issues related to workplace violence can guide policy development and related interventions to promote safety, stability, and provide a platform for adapting to the devastation of such a disturbing event.
MeSH Terms: Adaptation, Psychological – Health Facilities/organization & administration* – Health Facilities/statistics & numerical data – Humans – Incidence – Mental Healing – Occupational Exposure/prevention & control* – Occupational Exposure/statistics
Publication Types: Review – Review, Tutorial
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