Healthy Workforce Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

Globally, every hour, two nurses are assaulted by a patient at work. Therefore, healthcare organizations have an ethical responsibility to their employees to keep them as safe as they can by making sure they are warned early of potential violence. First, we discussed how to address abuse by intervening early.

Professional Development 105

Professional Development Leadership 105

Healthy Workforce Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

When I worked as a staff nurse, there were times when I was treated poorly by a patient prompting me to file an incident report but honestly, it was so complicated that I justified not doing it. This is why if you truly want to reduce patient abuse, you must make reporting easier. Why is Reporting Patient Abuse Important?

Retirement 91

Retirement Leadership 91

Healthy Workforce Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Healthcare professionals are experiencing greater physical and verbal abuse from patients and their family members. There are many reasons – when not feeling well patients are not always on their best behavior. And, some patients feel entitled to receiving care the way they want it – when they want it.

Education 87

Education Leadership 87

Celayix

MAY 2, 2024

Healthcare workers’ risk of injury from workplace violence is five times greater than that of workers in other industries. Therefore, how can we solve this issue? How can the healthcare sector help and support workers to ensure their safety? per 10,000 workers in 2018. The rate the year before was 6.4 per 10,000.

Self-Care 52

Self-Care Bedside nursing Staff Training Mental Health 52