Domestic violence is a pattern of intentional abusive behavior used to maintain power and control over his/her partner by using physical violence‚ emotional and verbal abuse‚ isolation along with threats and intimidation. This abusive behavior affects everyone who is around the victim in the workplace. The University of Arkansas researchers showed that 20% of threats and 72% of stalking incidents occur at work‚ potentially putting other employees‚ and even customers at risk ( Klien‚ 2005) Domestic
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Workplace Violence in Healthcare Introduction: Risk of being a nurse Nurses don’t expect their job to be a breeze. Fatigue‚ stress‚ and working daily with sights‚ smells‚ and sounds that would make just about anyone sick—all of these come along with being a nurse but somehow they seem to make the best of them. One thing no nurse should have to deal with is violent behavior from the people they are trying to help. Nurses are the health-care workers most at risk for workplace violence‚ with female
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work‚ place violence in the United States is becoming a major concern. Workplace violence has become so serious that the Centers for Disease Control has declared work- place violence a national health problem (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health‚ 1992). Some factors can lead to work place violence. Factors such as job loss‚ relationship issues‚ financial issues‚ work place conflict‚ which can cause stressors that led to work place violence. The effects of workplace violence can result
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Employee violence will most likely involve employees‚ supervisor‚ former employees or former supervisors. Employee violence can range from voicing threats‚ threatening conduct or even bodily assaults. Employees that have some employment related involvement within the workplace is more likely to commit an employee violence crime. Normally an individual that wants revenge or just wants to simply bring harm to the workplace commits these crimes. Employee violence is the least likely form of violence at affects
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Alexa Cordova CJ 300 Current Issues in CJ Writing Project #2 October 20‚ 2012 Thesis Statement Workplace and campus violence unfortunately has become a bane to our nation in recent decades that may be prevented through attention to erratic behavior‚ detailed screenings‚ and stringent security measures. Erratic behavior should be closely monitored when there are increasing shifts in a person’s mood or behavior‚ or if a person suddenly shows signs of drug and/or alcohol abuse‚ it may indicate
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VIOLENCE FREE WORKPLACE Acts or threats of physical violence‚ including intimidation‚ harassment‚ and/or coercion‚ that involve or affect the company or that occur on company property or in the conduct of company business off company property‚ will not be tolerated. This prohibition against threats and acts of violence applies to all persons involved in company operations‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ CCSI2 personnel‚ contract workers‚ temporary employees‚ and anyone else on CCSI2 property or
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Change to reduce workplace violence in the Emergency Department Workplace violence (WPV) has increasingly become common in the United States‚ and particularly in the health care setting. Among all health care settings‚ Emergency Departments (ED) have been identified as highest risk settings for WPV. Violence against ED health care workers has significant implications to the victims‚ patients‚ and departments. WPV in the ED is a preventable problem that needs effective interventions‚ and it needs
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Workplace violence against physicians and nurses in Palestinian public hospitals: a cross-sectional study Mohamad Kitaneh and Motasem Hamdan* Abstract Background: Violence against healthcare workers in Palestinian hospitals is common. However‚ this issue is under researched and little evidence exists. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence‚ magnitude‚ consequences and possible risk factors for workplace violence against nurses and physicians working
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Workplace Violence in a Nursing Setting Problem and related phenomenon of interest The profession and practice of nursing are as crucial as it entails the intense exercise of caring for patients‚ with the sole aim of ensuring that they are attended to satisfactorily. It is therefore expected that a conducive working environment is created within and outside the medical facilities. However‚ this paper identifies a fundamental problem in the nursing setting that it will address. For instance‚ the
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the article Workplace Violence written Smith‚ Sarah J. Professional Safety 47.11 (Nov 2002): 34-43‚ workplace violence and prevention require a team approach. The team should include management‚ law enforcement and company employees. It also lists what it has found to be the top ten things that need to be done to develop a proactive approach to preventing workplace violence. The tips main focus is on teaching management and employees on how to recognize the signs of potential violence and have a
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