Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers

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  1. Our group's presentation is about anti violence policies for health
  2. care professionals.
  3. Our team members are genial, regalado Buchbinder, rana, Kayla Schweigert
  4. and Heidi to banal violence and the health care workforce
  5. is a global issue affecting the health and safety of
  6. nurses, nurses experience verbal abuse and even physical abuse.
  7. At one point in their careers, it is a growing
  8. epidemic that affects nurses job satisfaction and willingness to stay
  9. in the job.
  10. It contributes to increased stress levels, absenteeism, high turnover injury
  11. and even death.
  12. Such violent attacks negatively impact health care delivery, quality and
  13. accessibility. By reducing the level of efficiency and productivity of
  14. the health care workforce.
  15. Fortunately, with collaboration policy reform and advocacy, nurses can look
  16. forward to safer work environment.
  17. Studies show that up to 90% of nurses face verbal
  18. and physical abuse.
  19. The american nurses association concluded that one in every four
  20. nurses is assaulted on the job every day, nurses have
  21. the greatest rate of workplace violence in the medical industry.
  22. According to worldwide studies, 10-50% of healthcare employees are victimized
  23. by violence each year, With rates as high as 85%
  24. in extreme cases, according to the U.
  25. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  26. The health care and social service industries experienced the highest
  27. rates of injuries due to workplace violence and are five
  28. times more likely to be assaulted than workers overall to
  29. curb the rising incidence of workplace violence against health care
  30. workers legislation at the state and federal levels passed bipartisan
  31. policies to ensure employers avoid foreseeable acts of violence.
  32. Examples of legislation include House Bill 3 46, which was
  33. introduced in New Mexico in 2017.
  34. This bill states that it is a felony to commit
  35. assault and battery against health care workers.
  36. The HR 1309 called workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care
  37. and Social Service Workers Act was introduced by Congress and
  38. passed the House of Representatives.
  39. This bill would mandate reporting violence, illegal duty and requiring
  40. employers to have strategies in place to avoid it.
  41. However, H.
  42. 1309 was not passed by the Senate.
  43. Suffice to say the recent pandemic exacerbated workplace violence against
  44. health care staff, prompting Congressman Courtney to reintroduce the bill.
  45. As H.
  46. R. 11 95.
  47. The bill would require the occupational safety and health administration
  48. or OSHA to set standards for employers to develop and
  49. implement worker protection plants.
  50. This time, the bill was received in the Senate and
  51. referred to the Committee on Health.
  52. Our team member, Kayla interviewed an outstanding nurse leader and
  53. Ceo of Montana Nurses Association, Miss Vicky Bird.
  54. Miss Bird share the organization's obstacles of advocating for HR
  55. 11 95 which would protect nurses against workplace violence.
  56. MS Bert prepares that the greatest challenges the non involvement
  57. of nurses.
  58. Only 6% of the states nurses are members of the
  59. organization. Lack of political support is also an obstacle.
  60. Despite reports that Montana healthcare workers suffer workplace violence five
  61. times more than any other state in the nation.
  62. The largely Republican and conservative state officials did not believe
  63. violence against health care workers actually occur.
  64. Other nursing groups strongly advocating for protection against replace violence
  65. include the national nurses United Emergency Nurses Association, an American
  66. Nurses Association policy agenda.
  67. To understand why workplace violence occurs.
  68. One need only look at the circumstances surrounding the workplace,
  69. such as inadequate staffing that causes frustration and aggression in
  70. some patients when needs are not immediately met, lack of
  71. security personnel and mental health support on site.
  72. Under reporting a lack of awareness, fear of retaliation and
  73. discrimination, and no hands on training for staff to recognize
  74. and manage hazardous situations.
  75. Hospitals are required to spend more money to provide safety
  76. but do not receive funding.
  77. Ways to mitigate this issue lie in policies that mandate
  78. employers to craft and implement a violence prevention plan to
  79. safeguard health care workers.
  80. Such a plan would need the support and commitment of
  81. management organizations and legislators.
  82. Can you stakeholders for this issue include patients, all healthcare
  83. workers such as nurses, physicians, the MTs, social workers and
  84. celery law enforcement, professional healthcare organizations and community agencies.
  85. Legislative strategy includes adhering to the guidelines set forth by
  86. OSHA. five key elements for an effective prevention plan are
  87. highlighted. The first central element is management commitment and worker
  88. participation. The leadership of management is critical as it influences
  89. the level of employees, responsiveness and involvement.
  90. The second element involves a mutual step by step assessment
  91. of the workplace to find existing or potential hazards that
  92. may lead to incidents of workplace violence.
  93. Cooperation between workers and employers and identifying hazards is a
  94. foundation for any plan to be successful.
  95. After the systematic work site analysis is complete, the employer
  96. should take the appropriate steps to prevent or control the
  97. hazards that were identified.
  98. Then comes safety and health training, which ensures that all
  99. staff members are aware of potential hazards and know how
  100. to protect themselves and their co workers through established policies
  101. and procedures.
  102. Lastly, record keeping an evaluation of the program are necessary
  103. to determine its overall effectiveness and identify any deficiencies or
  104. changes that should be made.
  105. Non legislative strategies involve a supportive culture in the workplace,
  106. adequate staffing, interpersonal communications and empathy training, environmental behavioural and
  107. administrative interventions, providing community resources and the use of media
  108. to deliver the message.
  109. One in every four nurses is assaulted on the job
  110. every day.
  111. Workplace violence is a growing nationwide phenomenon that has compelled
  112. legislators to pass bills that mandate employers to develop, implement
  113. and maintain a comprehensive strategy to prevent it.
  114. While employers carry the obligation to provide a safe working
  115. environment free from potential injury or death, it is our
  116. duty to lend support to legislators and nursing governing bodies
  117. who are waging the collective fight.
  118. After all, everyone has a role in preventing workplace violence.
  119. Each person's contribution cannot be overlooked.