Workplace Violence

Read: Assaults on Nurses Increased 5% in 2023

Assaults on Nurses Increased 5% in 2023

Nurses’ perceptions of their organization caring about their safety improved significantly, up +0.03 to 4.15 out of five.

Read: New Study Shows Nurses Experiencing Increased Rates of Workplace Violence

New Study Shows Nurses Experiencing Increased Rates of Workplace Violence

More than eight in 10 nurses have experienced at least one type of workplace violence within the past year.

Read: Pennsylvania: School Safety Monitor, Teacher Get Into Fight at John Harris High School

Pennsylvania: School Safety Monitor, Teacher Get Into Fight at John Harris High School

A disagreement between the teacher and school safety monitor escalated to a physical altercation in front of students in a classroom.

Read: Syracuse: Parent Attacks Lincoln Middle School Teacher in Front of Class

Syracuse: Parent Attacks Lincoln Middle School Teacher in Front of Class

Syracuse City School District Superintendent Anthony Davis said the mother was able to blend in with students during drop-off.

Read: Solving Your Emergency Department’s Security Challenges

Solving Your Emergency Department’s Security Challenges

Following healthcare security industry guidelines, providing training and developing threat assessment teams are just some of the ways you can protect your hospital’s ED.

Read: How IP Video Intercoms Can Improve Hospital Security and Patient Care

How IP Video Intercoms Can Improve Hospital Security and Patient Care

IP Intercoms can make your security team more proactive, bolster patient care, and streamline your hospital’s daily operations.

Read: Improving Healthcare Safety and Security Through Design

Improving Healthcare Safety and Security Through Design

Due to an increase in mental health issues and violence in the general population, stronger safety considerations are needed in all areas of hospitals and clinics.

Read: Violence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy Revisions

Violence Against Hospital Security Officers Highlights Need for Retention Strategy Revisions

Hospitals must regularly revisit their recruitment and retention strategies to best protect and keep their security employees.

Read: Patient Shoots Kansas City Hospital Security Officer with Officer’s Gun

Patient Shoots Kansas City Hospital Security Officer with Officer’s Gun

As two officers tried to restrain the suspect who was acting out, he grabbed one of the officers’ guns.

Read: 3 Ways to Stop Nurse Bullying at Your Healthcare Facility

3 Ways to Stop Nurse Bullying at Your Healthcare Facility

In one study, over 50% of nursing students reported seeing or experiencing nurse-on-nurse bullying during their clinical rotations.

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