It’s an unfortunate reality that workplace violence is an issue we have to confront in all kinds of work environments. However, the risks are often heightened in medical care facilities. Nurses need to know what workplace violence looks like, and how to handle it when it occurs. It can be perpetrated by patients, visitors, and coworkers.
Direct assaults, verbal harassment, and threats all fall under workplace violence, and they can be difficult and impossible to predict. No nurse should have to fear simply going to work and doing his or her job. Nursing managers can take the lead in helping to protect their nurses and maintain a safe workplace for patients and employees alike.
