Waubonsee Community College

Violence in healthcare, Part 1

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Violence in healthcare

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Healthcare facilities must often deal with the results of violence outside their walls, but sometimes the violence seeps into the healthcare environment itself, as with instances of domestic or gang violence that continue into a facility. In recent years violent crime in hospitals has increased 200% and the rate of non-fatal assaults on healthcare workers is much higher than the rate of non-fatal assaults for all private-sector industries combined. Clearly, healthcare workers must empower themselves to be prepared against possible violence. This two-part series provides healthcare workers with the education needed to identify potential sources of violence and effective strategies to prevent and reduce violence in the healthcare setting. In this way learners will be better equipped to ensure their own safety, as well as that of their coworkers and patients. This program focuses on identifying potential sources of violence and conditions that can predispose to violence to reduce the risk of assault and empower the learner to be prepared

Identifies three primary sources of violence in healthcare -- Lists OSHA's three categories of risk for violence in healthcare -- Describes conditions in the healthcare environment that can be potential reasons for agressive behavior -- Identifies patient conditions that may predispose to violence

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