Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “Workplace Violence Training Programs for Health Care Workers: An Analysis of Program Elements” 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at at http://www.aaohn.org by June 2019;(3) A score of 75% (6 correct answers) is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Describe workplace violence (WPV) and the state of commercially-available WPV training
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
Ranges from offensive or threatening language to homicide Is synonymous with assault and battery Typically ends with injury or death Is the primary cause of injury in healthcare settings
Environmental Clinical Organizational Socioeconomic
Criminal, client/customer, personal relationships, co-workers Terrorism, personal relationships, co-workers, client/customer Terrorism, random, personal relationships, client/customer Personal relationships, random, co-worker, client/customer
1970s 1980s 1990s After 2000
NIOSH OSHA BLS Joint Commission
Restraints and holds Legal issues De-escalation of potentially violent situations Program evaluation methods
11 of the 12 programs 9 of the 12 programs 6 of the 12 programs 3 of the 12 programs
Stand-alone and complete when purchased by the institution Integrated into a health care facility’s own comprehensive violence prevention program Computer-based to facilitate training for off-shift workers Instituted after a significant workplace violence incident occurs