Workplace violence against nurses is a major challenge for healthcare leaders. Common types of violence such as physical harm, sexual abuse, aggression, mobbing and bullying can occur from patients, family and co-workers.
For this discussion, you will use information from your assigned readings, the self-paced tutorial and the literature to discuss the following in a discussion board post.
- What impact does workplace violence have on nurses, other clinical staff and the organization as a whole? Be specific and provide rationale
- How is workplace violence addressed in your hospital, i.e. policies, protocols, training. Be specific. Is it sufficient? What else could be done?
- What are the legal and ethical implications for the nurse leader if workplace violence occurs on their unit(s)?
References:
- Initial Post: Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.
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