Violence and Its Impact on the Emergency Nurse

In 2002, the World Health Organization declared workplace violence to be a global epidemic with a negative impact on the retention of health personnel and delivery of health care.1 The violence also results in significant economic, personal, and professional costs.1-3 In the United States, the prevalence of workplace violence in the health care industry is 4 times higher than in other private industries.4 Ease of public access, crowding, long wait times, presence of weapons, and other factors make the emergency department a highly vulnerable area,5-9 especially where triage occurs.

Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - April 30, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Wolf, Cydne Perhats, Altair Delao, 2019 ENA Position Statement Committee, Carla B. Brim, Judith Carol Gentry, Sue L. Leaver, AnnMarie R. Papa, Matthew Edward Proud, Cheryl Lynn Riwitis, Kathryn Starr Rogers, Elizabeth L. Stone, Jennifer Schieferle Uh Tags: ENA Position Statement Source Type: research