Mitigating Nurse Workplace Violence: An Evidence-Based Approach

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Violence against healthcare workers is an emerging global issue and a problem experienced by many clinicians with increasing severity. The negative implications of workplace violence are immense and impact the quality of life of healthcare workers. This session discusses the current state of the problem, federal and local regulations on workplace safety and the implementation of a workplace violence prevention bundle that includes innovative solutions addressing violence in the workplace.

Objectives

Discuss the prevalence of workplace violence in healthcare and its impact on frontline healthcare workers.
Identify the critical components of a workplace violence prevention bundle developed in the trauma progressive care unit.
Explain de-escalation strategies and therapeutic communication techniques to address workplace safety.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.