Assault: It's Not in My Job Description- 1CH

Course overview

Target audience: The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to enhance their ability to manage patients with violent behaviors and promote the development of a safe work environment. Course overview: Healthcare workers dedicate their lives to the care and the treatment of their patients. In doing so, they sometimes must put their own safety and health at risk. In 2013, it was estimated that there were 9,200 nonfatal violence-related injuries among healthcare workers. Over the past decade, healthcare workers have accounted for up to 2/3 of violent workplace injuries—a total of more than 67% of all industries and professions—that resulted in time off from work. This education program provides information on how to identify potentially violent patients, describes techniques to manage patients with violent behavior, and discusses interventions to encourage a safe work environment. Objectives: Upon completion of this course, nurses should be able to: -Discuss demographics related to workplace violence in the healthcare industry. -Identify potentially violent patients through proper screening and assessment. -Describe techniques utilized to manage a patient with violent behavior. -Develop interventions to encourage a safe work environment for clinicians.