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. 2020 Oct;50(10):515-520.
doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000927.

Inpatient Nurses' Perception of Workplace Violence Based on Specialty

Morgan Perkins  1 , Leslie Wood, Thaisha Soler, Kimberly Walker, Lauren Morata, April Novotny, Han Estep
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Inpatient Nurses' Perception of Workplace Violence Based on Specialty

Morgan Perkins et al. J Nurs Adm. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of inpatient nursing specialties on the perceptions of workplace violence.

Background: The association between nursing specialty and the perception of workplace violence has not been identified.

Methods: An evaluation of inpatient nurses' perceptions of workplace violence at a single health system was conducted using a modified Survey of Violence Experienced by Staff instrument.

Results: Of the respondents, 87.2% experienced workplace violence, of which 96.3% was patient related. Patient-initiated verbal abuse, threats, and physical assault frequency differed significantly based on specialty. Post hoc comparisons further elucidate the differences in specialty populations.

Conclusion: Workplace violence is a nursing concern; however, the frequency in which workplace violence occurs differs based on specialty. The frequency of threats and injuries to nursing staff was significantly higher in medical and trauma units.

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