Preventing workplace violence
Analyze, report, and educate to ensure staff and patient safety The stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated violence in our society. In January 2022, The Joint Commission...
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2022 nursing trends and salary survey results
Over 4,380 nurse clinicians and managers from across the United States shared their thoughts about their jobs, including salary, satisfaction, and workplace violence. Takeaways: Over 4,380 nurses...
View ArticleResponding during an active shooter situation
One of the hospitals in our system recently experienced an active shooter. The nursing staff reached out to our ethics team expressing concerns that our current training involving Run-Hide-Fight...
View ArticleThe unintended consequences of workplace violence policies
I work in pediatric acute care in a racially diverse setting. I’m worried about an emerging pattern regarding our organization’s zero-tolerance policy involving workplace violence. In my experience,...
View ArticleStopping workplace violence
The public witnessed the many challenges nurses faced during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but other longstanding difficulties aren’t widely known, including workplace violence (WPV). This...
View ArticleAddressing gun violence in America
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Worried about the world Subject: The impact of gun violence on public health After the latest mass shooting, my nurse colleague and I disagreed about what needs to be...
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Strong voices for a healthier future
RNs take bold action to address evolving nursing issues More than 350 RNs from across the country came together for the 2023 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, the governing and...
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Re-imagining nursing’s social contract with the public
The current state of nursing requires change. Takeaways: Nursing’s collective experience with the pandemic requires a re-evaluation of the profession’s relationship with the public. Ethical practice...
View ArticleWorkplace violence policy
Nurse advocacy could turn the tide on slow federal efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence...
View ArticleThe role of nurses in firearm safety
Where professional nursing organizations stand Takeaways: Nurses and other healthcare professionals must care for patients who’ve experienced the results of gun violence, including mass-casualty...
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