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Healthcare
is a violent environment.
Healthcare
workers experience verbal and physical assaults in the workplace daily. According
to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), of the nearly
25,000 workplace assaults that occur annually, 75% happen in healthcare
settings. What happens after a verbal or physical assault? How does the industry
culture address this silent epidemic of violence? Where can survivors find support
after surviving healthcare workplace violence?
An RN with
over 30 years of experience and survivor of a violent attack by a patient, the
author realistically discusses the challenges facing those employed in the
trenches of healthcare today. Also included are suggestions to promote healing
after experiencing workplace violence, such as:
· * Providing
victims of workplace violence with a “first aid kit” packed with concrete ideas
for regaining physical, emotional and spiritual equilibrium
· * Finding
your voice to advocate for improvements in healthcare workplace safety
· *Encouraging
guided self-reflection through the use of bullet journal pages
· *Acknowledging
the personal stories and struggles of those who have been victims of violence
in the workplace
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Product Details
- Publisher : Onion River Press (May 25, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 312 pages
- ISBN-10 : 194906672X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1949066722
- Item Weight : 15.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
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Top Reviews from the United States
The book provides a lot of disturbing evidence about the prevalence of these kinds of incidents, and about how the medical community buries the problem. There is apparently a culture of both silence and blame the victim, plus a woeful lack of adequate procedures and resources to properly handle an assault.
In addition to showing the larger picture, the book also serves as a primer for friends and family in terms of ways to support the victim, and it shows us all how even well-intentioned comments can be unhelpful. Finally, the book suggests some legislative measures that would be useful. And, in spite of the primary focus of the book on the problem of workplace violence, it ends on an uplifting message of hope.
I recommend this book wholeheartedly.
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