Nurses Help Nurses Succeed, Stay Safe, and De-Stress
When nurses help nurses, it's a personal mission to make work life better for everyone. Check out some programs that are succeeding in this endeavor.
When nurses help nurses, it's a personal mission to make work life better for everyone. Check out some programs that are succeeding in this endeavor.
Bullying is known to be common in nursing, but have you ever considered if you've been perceived as a nurse bully? Take a moment to stop and ask yourself if you've exhibited behaviors listed here.
Nurse bullying and incivility can take many forms and should be a focus of the healthcare facility at all leadership levels.
Nurses care for victims of mass shootings. It's part of the job, but these tragedies are traumatic for nurses. Who helps them through their trauma?
Workplace violence in healthcare settings continues to be a problem. But the Emergency Nurses Association is seeking solutions at the federal level.
When providing care in an unfamiliar environment with many unknown factors, home care nurses face a unique risk for workplace violence.
Many people are surprised to learn how often workplace violence in nursing occurs. Several factors increase a nurse's risk of facing workplace violence, including directly dealing with patients who have a history of violence or who may be delirious or under the influence of drugs. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor,
De-escalation techniques used to reduce a patient’s anxiety and aggression can help keep everyone safe and allow for better patient-nurse communication.
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