Violence in the Workplace: Empowering Nurses

CE Information
2.2 CE credits
Completion Time
1 hour, 45 minutes
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This timely course will focus on the definition, prevalence, causes and effects of workplace violence in hospitals and will showcase examples from the Joint Commission and OSHA of prevention, best practices and nationwide laws. In addition, participants will learn how one single empowered nurse can trigger an avalanche of significant changes to the practice environment and the state.

Learning Objectives

  1. Define workplace violence.
  2. Discuss prevalence, causes and effects of workplace violence in hospitals.
  3. Review the Joint Commission 2022 new Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements, standards of best practice.
  4. Describe and discuss evidence-based interventions that reduce workplace violence.
  5. Discuss OSHA and state laws across the country regarding workplace violence in hospitals.
  6. Explore how a single empowered nurse can trigger an avalanche of significant changes to the practice environment and in the state.

Speakers

Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson MSN, BSN

Vice President

Linda Robinson, vice president of clinical excellence at MDM Commercial/Healthcare Division, served in various leadership and clinical positions for more than 30 years at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Linda has a master of science in nursing from Northern Kentucky University and a bachelor of science in nursing from Thomas More College.

CE Information

This activity offers 2.2 CE credits to attendees.

Accredited by Kentucky Board of Nursing.

KBN Approval.  This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001.  KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2022.  KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.

Disclosures

Originally offered July 14, 2022. Please be aware any interactive elements of the presentation were only applicable during the live viewing.

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  • Violence in Healthcare Presentation (Size: 3.53 MB)
Presentation - Violence in Healthcare: Empowering Nurses
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