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"A review
of the literature shows that very little information on
this topic comes from Canadian sources, Canadian figures
of workplace violence come mostly from union or workplace
surveys" (Webster, 1998, p. 13).
"A study
that surveyed three Toronto area hospitals indicated that
40 nurses a day experienced abuse" (Graydon et al,
1993; cited in Webster, 1998, p. 13).
"According
to Alberta's Workman's Compensation Board, health care workers
are more than twice as likely as police officers to be victims
of workplace violence" (Rowan & Angus, 1993; cited
in Webster, 1998, p. 13).
"Nurse
abuse touches almost every nurse's career. Due to the pervasiveness
of abuse, it has implications for nursing: practice, education,
administration and research" (Webster, 1998, p. 17).
"Nurse
abuse continues to be one of nurse's best kept secrets However,
through advocating for ourselves and other nurses, the goals
of zero tolerance for nurse abuse can be achieved"
(Webster, 1998, p. 17).
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"According
to the Health and Safety Executive, violent assaults against
health care workers is preventable" (Gulland, 1998,
p. 18).
"The HSE
(Health and Safety Executive) launched a 40 page document
for nurses, other health care workers, their bosses and
sets out practical guidelines on how to prevent violent
attacks in the workplace" (Gulland, 1998, p. 18).
"The HSE
(Health and Safety Executive) defines violence as any incident
in which a nurse or health care worker is put at risk. This
includes verbal abuse, threatening behavior or assault by
a patient or member of the public" (Gulland, 1998,
p. 18).
"The most
commonly assaulted health care workers are nurses"
(Till, 1998, p. 219).
"Traditional
methods for dealing with assault have not decreased the
number of assaults" (Till, 1998, p. 219).
"Excusing
offending behaviors in hospital may not always be in the
patients best interests" (Till, 1998, p. 219).
"The criminal
justice system may have to be accepted as having a place
on our wards and in our treatment plans" (Till, 1998,
p. 219).
"The occupational
risk of risk and illness associated with employment in the
health care industry may be greater than readers think.
Well known hazards such as exposure to blood born pathogens,
chemotherapeutic agents, and radiation have been the subject
of many occupational health studies over the past decade"
(Lipscomb & Love, 1992, p. 219).
"Violence
towards health care workers has only recently been addressed
as an occupational health hazard and research in this area
is in its infancy" (Lipscomb & Love, 1992, p. 219).
"Violent
incidence is severely underreported and when studies are
usually limited to formal incident reports" (Lipscomb
& Love, 1992, p. 219).
"Identified
environmental risk factors for assaults include staffing
patterns, time of day and containment activities" (Lipscomb
& Love, 1992, p. 219).
"Health
care institutions need to be educated that they have much
to learn from efforts to identify and reduce the current
epidemic of violence in these settings" (Lipscomb &
Love, 1992, p. 219).
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Reference
Gulland, A. (1998).
Safety first. Nursing Times, 93 (50), 18.
Lipscomb, J.
A. & Love, C. (1992). Violence toward health care workers:
An emerging occupational hazard. AAOHMN Journal, 40 (5),
219-228.
Till, U. (1998).
The prosecution of psychiatric inpatients for assault: Benefits
and ethics. Psychiatric Care, 5 (6), 219-224.
Webster, C.
(1998). Nurse abuse: One of nursing's best kept secrets.
Partners in Psychiatric Health Care, 1 (1), 13-19.
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