Mitigating Workplace Violence 10/06/2012 Prepared by Jose A. Ortiz Jr. (CSS‚ CPS‚ PIS) KHTMS Security Consultant Jose.Ortiz@KHTMS.com As a licensed security consultant I feel it necessary to bring to the attention of the powers that be‚ a growing trend of Workplace Violence (WPV). By being proactive on our behalf‚ and as a means to prevent such incidents from occurring‚ I offer some suggestions. Based on publications and suggestions from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)‚ the Occupational
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Workplace violence is a frustrating problem facing federal agencies today. While violence in most countries around the world is part of everyday life millions of people are scarred by the number of shootings‚ assaults and other violent acts committed in the workplace. The rise in workplace violence is one of the most visible signs that the ability to identify potential dangers and neutralize them before they escalate to violence is something that needs to be addressed. Discussion Workplace violence
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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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Introduction- Workplace violence is one of the most complex and dangerous occupational hazards facing nurses working in today’s health care environment. The complexities arise‚ in part; from a health care culture resistant to the notion that health care providers are at risk for patient-related violence combined with complacency that violence (if it exists) "is part of the job." The dangers arise from the exposure to violent individuals combined with the absence of strong violence prevention programs
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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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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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preventing workplace violence Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide‚ one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. However it manifests itself‚ workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide. Some 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. Workplace violence can
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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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Canadian Occupational Health & Safety HRESHRM15 Assignment 3 Workplace Violence and Harassment Case 1: Harassment or Not? Vic Waggar isn’t wrong to question whether or not one of his employees are being harassed by his co-workers; the information provided was brief and lacked detail‚ but; nonetheless‚ shows the signs of early-stage workplace harassment. If Vic was to pay due diligence on behalf of‚ both‚ the company and his employee‚ he would need to make sure that the
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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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