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The impact of workplace violence on nurses and nursing practice: A literature review
1 Nurse practitioner, Geriatric and Extended Care service line, Home Based Primary Care, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA.
2 North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN (NHCC).
3 Adjunct Faculty (SONHP) University of San Francisco, CA (USFCA) 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117.
4 Clinical Professor, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, City University of New York, New York
5 Adjunct Faculty for DNPs/APRNs University of Central Florida College of Nursing, 12201 Research Pkwy Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32826.
6 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospitals & Clinics 7475 Camino Arroyo Gilroy CA 95020.
7 Adjunct Faculty University of the District of Columbia (UDC-CC) 801 North Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002.
8 Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, PhD, WHNP. Wake County Health and Human Services, Raleigh NC 27610.
9 Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, New York, NY.
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2022, 05(01), 051–058.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2022.5.1.0203
Publication history:
Received on 05 November 2021; revised on 18 December 2021; accepted on 20 December 2021
Abstract:
Aim: To understand workplace violence and its impact on nurses through literature review.
Background: Violence in mainstream society has permeated the workplace, especially the healthcare work environment. Violence against nurses from various sources and groups of people such as colleagues, clients/patients, and families/guests are on the rise. In their roles as Clinicians, nurses require a healthy work environment to achieve effective positive patient outcomes. Understanding the impact of workplace violence against nurses becomes paramount.
Method: Comprehensive searches were conducted using scholar search engines to identify published articles on workplace violence affecting nurses. Articles were appraised and validated. The studies varied in design from randomized to nonrandomized, longitudinal, and cohort.
Results: The literature suggests that nurses are exposed to various types of workplace violence, which can be physical, psychological, verbal abuse, and other threats.
Conclusion: Given the limited literature on workplace violence especially on nurses and how to support them, further research is required on this subject.
Implications for Nursing Management: Healthcare delivery in the 21st century demands that nursing leadership make a dedicated effort to nurture a healthy work environment in support of nurses’ positive outcomes, intensify advocacy and formulate policies to address workplace violence against nurses
Keywords:
Healthcare violence; Physical violence; Workplace violence; Gender violence; Aggression; Nursing; Injury
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