Miami Dade College Nursing and Workplace Violence

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Running Head: NURSING AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Nursing and Workplace Violence
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Introduction
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, workplace violence entails the act of mounting a
verbal attack, physical assault or displaying behavior that threatens other workers within their
workplace (CDC, n.d.). The nature of violence meted on healthcare professionals include covert
and overt actions that could either be meted in the form of murder of verbal harassment to a
lesser extent. This article provides insights on the workplace violence and prevention measures
that can be included in an employee newsletter to enhance their skills and knowledge on how to
identify and deal with various forms of workplace violence they may encounter during their
ordinary course of employment.
The More Common Reasons for Workplace Violence
Several factors could contribute to the numerous instances of workplace violence
within the hospital setting. Nurses and other healthcare workers are exposed to n environmental
factors due to the nature of their work which entails providing healthcare services to members of
the public from diverse backgrounds. One environmental factor that could contribute to
workplace violence within the hospital environment is the fact that most of this workplace
environment is situated in the remote areas or crime-infested environments with little security
apparatus available to boost the welfare and safety of the healthcare workers (Blando, Ridenour,
Hartley & Casteel, 2015). Healthcare workers also work in shifts that sometimes run into latenight hours which are synonymous with a high rate of crime.
Violence in the hospital setting may occur due to the confrontation betwe...


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