Workplace Violence in the Emergency Department: Giving Staff the Tools and Support to Report | Zendy

Julie Stene | Zendy; Erin I. Larson | Zendy; Maria Levy | Zendy; Michon C. Dohlman | Zendy

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Workplace Violence in the Emergency Department: Giving Staff the Tools and Support to Report

Author(s) -

Julie Stene,

Erin I. Larson,

Maria Levy,

Michon C. Dohlman

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/14-187

Subject(s) - workgroup , safer , medicine , workplace violence , emergency department , medical emergency , occupational safety and health , nursing , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , nursing staff , poison control , computer security , computer network , pathology , computer science

Workplace violence is increasing across the nation's Emergency Departments, and nurses often perceive it as part of their job. Reporting processes were inconsistent, and nurses often did not know what acts constitute violence and underreported it. A staff nurse-led workgroup developed an initial survey and a reporting tool, and education was provided. A posteducation survey documented the reporting of violent acts has increased, and staff perceived the Emergency Department to be a safer environment.

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