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Gough, P.,
Goss, R. M., & Jordan, S..(2001). Violence in the
workplace. British Medical Journal 323(7325),
1362-1364. Retrieved December 28, 2002, from Academic
Search Premier database: practitioner
http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=5739067&db=aph
- Presents
a nurse practitioner's experience of being
assaulted in the workplace and the responses of
a nurse, a patient, and a lecturer from the
school of health to violence against
medical personnel. Thoughts on the nurse's suggestion
that a registry be set up to identify potentially
violent patients; Recommendation that medical staff
be trained in how to deal with angry people; Suggestion
that the attacker may have been less likely to attack
a doctor than a nurse.
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Databases
For the full text article online,
sleuth the 'University
of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':
Directions:
- Select
- Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
- Select
- Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
- Select
- Connect
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User ID and Pin
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in search words:
- abuse
and nurse
- abuse
and doctor
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The
'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:
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Iliffe,
J. (2002). Violence against nurses is unacceptable.
Australian Nursing Journal, 9(9), 1. Retrieved
December 28, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database:
http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=6463545&db=aph
- Discusses
violence against nurses. Types of violence
experienced by nurses from patients; Increase in
premeditated violence; Responsibility of
the government and employers to keep the workplace
safe for nurses.
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Gulland, A. (1998).
Safety first. Nursing Times, 93 (50), 18.
- Note that
a nurses could be more than twice as likely to face violence
at work as other workers and the guidelines for prevention.
Rose, M. (1997).
A survey of violence toward nursing staff in one large Irish
Accident and Emergency Department. Journal of
Emergency Nursing, 23(3), 214-219.
- Nurses in
Ireland are increasingly concerned about the escalating
incidence of verbal and physical abuse, particularly in
Accident and Emergency (A&E) Departments. This first
detailed survey of violence in A&E departments in
Ireland was conducted at St. James's Hospital, Dublin,
the largest hospital in the Republic of Ireland. The aims
of the survey included determining the following factors:
(1) what proportion of staff had experienced physical
or verbal violence while on duty in the hospital, (2)
the frequency of such attacks, (3) whether the violence
was officially reported and sick leave taken, (4) whether
age and experience changed attitudes to violence, or the
reporting of it, and (5) the level of staff training,
if any, in dealing with violence.
- The results
of this study mirrored those of similar surveys in Britain
and the United States. Nonreporting was revealed as a
major problem, whereas reporting violence was often seen
as an empty gesture because of a lack of institutional
support for the nurse/attendant victims. Staff reported
feeling vulnerable to abuse and there was a general desire
for training in self-protection. Since the survey was
first presented to hospital managers, St James's Hospital
has made a number of changes to improve staff security.
These include teaching staff breakaway techniques, increasing
the number of security officers on duty, issuing personal
alarms, and encouraging staff to officially report all
incidents. (J Emerg Nurs 1997;23:214-19)
Till, U. (1998).
The prosecution of psychiatric inpatients for assault: Benefits
and ethics. Psychiatric Care, 5 (6), 219-224.
- Note there
has always been the option of prosecuting patients for
violence or antisocial behavior, but within the "culture
of care" this option often conflicts with what are
perceived as our ethical and professional responsibilities
(Till, 1998, p. 219).
Webster, C.
(1998). Nurse abuse: One of nursing's best kept secrets.
Partners in Psychiatric Health Care, 1 (1), 13-19
- Note that
nurse abuse touches almost every nurse's career.
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Diaz, A.
L.., & McMillin, J. D. (1991). A definition and
description of nurse abuse. Western Journal of Nursing
Research, 13(1), 97-109. Retrieved December 28,
2002, from Academic Search Premier database:
http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=4854511&db=aph
- Deals
with a study which investigated the incidence of
abuse of nurses by physicians. How the experience
of abuse was operationalized; Relationship between
social characteristics and the incidence of abuse;
Consequences of abusive behavior
Erickson,
L., Williams-Evans, S.A. (2000). Attitudes of emergency
nurses regarding patient assaults. Journal of Emergency
Nursing, 26(3), 210-215.
- Note:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
frequency of patient assaults on emergency nurses
and to explore nurses' attitudes about patient assaults.
May, D.,
& Grubbs, L. M. (2002). The extent, nature, and
precipitating factors of nurse assault among three
groups of registered nurses in a regional medical
center. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 28(1),
11-17.
- Introduction:
This study investigated nurse perceptions of the
incidence and nature of verbal and physical assault
or abuse by patients and their family members or
visitors.
- Discussion:
Nurses were confused about what legally constitutes
"assault" and "abuse"; nurse
rights versus patient rights; and policies and procedures
for reporting assault or abuse incidences. Our results
indicate that nurses are experiencing abusive and
assaultive behavior from family members and visitors
just as often as they are from patients, and ED
nurses are at higher risk. Nurses perceive a lack
of institutional support and an institutional emphasis
on patient rights and satisfaction and do not feel
safe in the workplace.
Mayer, B. W., Smith, F. B., & King. C. A. (1999).
Factors associated with victimization of personnel
in emergency departments. Journal of Emergency
Nursing, 25(5), 361-366.
- Note
The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence
of ED personnel victimization in Central Florida
and examine its relationship to victims' reports
of 3 factors: characteristics of the patient/perpetrator,
characteristics of the personnel victimized, and
characteristics of the ED environment.
- Discussion
Respondents reported avoiding identification on
duty, underreporting, postvictimization staff turnover,
dissatisfaction with security, and the desire for
every security provision listed. The goals of reducing
the fears and victimization of ED personnel should
become a priority within the health care system.
(J Emerg Nurs
1999; 25:361-6)
Peek-Asa,
C., Cubbin, C., & Hubbell, K. (2002). Violent
events and security programs in California emergency
departments before and after the 1993 hospital security
act. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 28(5), 420-426.
- Introduction:
Health care workers have long been recognized as
having a high risk of work-related assault. In response
to a growing threat of violence in hospitals, California
implemented the Hospital Security Act (AB508) in
1993. This study compares surveys of emergency nurses
before and after implementation of AB508.
- Results:
Most hospitals reported fewer violent episodes after
the implementation of AB508. However, 32% of hospitals
reported that 5 or more verbal threats occurred
monthly, and 5% reported that 5 or more violent
injuries occurred monthly. Overall, hospitals reported
improvements in security programs. The most notable
increase was
in employee training, which rose from 34% to 95.6%
of reporting hospitals. However, almost a quarter
of hospitals reported not having general violence
prevention policies, and many believed that security
personnel were inadequate.
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Additional
references for this unit can be found in 'forensic
references'
of the forensic sourcebooks.
- Sleuth
'forensic reference' database for:
nurse - abuse
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websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.
- professional
abuse
- nurse abuse
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