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reporting tool was created and education was provided in multiple venues and modalities. A follow up process and support were given from nursing leadership. A post-education survey was completed by nurses and patient care assistants to assess their comprehension of acts of workplace violence, and found their perception that workplace violence was part of their job was reduced by half, along with increased knowledge about what acts constitute workplace violence and what is reportable to law enforcement. As a result of the education, the reporting of the violent acts has increased and staff perceive the ED to be a safer environment. With the appropriate education, reporting tool and leadership support, ED nurses can create a culture with a zero-tolerance policy for violence within the department, creating a safer environment for staff and patients. Strength- The article was peer reviewed and offered several key insights into the benefit of educational programs that help ED staff understand what constitutes workplace violence and by developing a concise and easy to use reporting tool staff members became more consistent reporters of workplace violence. The educational tool utilized several different modalities that help with retention of knowledge. Weakness- the study have many different limitations, the study was not approved by a review committee to confirm the reliability of the study questions. The study also only followed a small sample of individual in one hospital, so it is difficulty to generalized the results as a sample of the general target population. The questions on the survery were not reviewed by a review board prior to administration of assure validity of key related items, this may mean that vital information is excluded or it does not represent all of the conditions that the target population may encounter. Not all participants in the before and after survey were the same. Reply | Quote & Reply Previous | Next © 2019 BNED LoudCloud LLC Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Tech Support [Ver: 7.1] Bookmarks E-mail – Oct 28, 2019 7:56:13 AM Mountain Standard Time Chrome Firefox IE Explorer Safari
