The Shocking Reality of Violence In Healthcare: And What We Can Do About It

Are you a healthcare worker who has been assaulted, or know someone who has? Violence against healthcare workers has reached epidemic levels, and emergency nurses are particularly at risk. Healthcare workers are being assaulted on an escalating basis, leading to life-changing injuries, PTSD, and even death. Within this environment of workplace violence, nurses often perceive it as part of their job. Author Sheila Wilson, RN, BSN, MPH, co-founded Stop Healthcare Violence in 2009, and has dedicated ongoing efforts to public outreach and education surrounding this growing pandemic, providing support and advocacy to assault victims, and lobbying for legislative change. This ebook uncovers the extent and characteristics of violence in healthcare, some of the contributing factors, and most importantly, what we as healthcare workers can do about it. It even touches on what our employers and administrators can do to mitigate healthcare violence. If you are a healthcare worker, you can’t afford NOT to read this ebook.