Protecting Healthcare Workers

"To provide patient-centered care and be both engaged and resilient in their roles as caregivers, nurses must feel safe in their practice environment."

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  76%

  of nurses report verbal and/or physical violence in the last year

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  12%

  of ED Nurses report physical violence, 43% report verbal abuse within the previous week

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  40%

  of psychiatrists report physical violence in the last year

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  ~70%

  of victims report significant PTSD symptoms

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  Works Anywhere

  Staff members must be able to call for help from anywhere at any time

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  High Reliability

  Routine testing and other diagnostics so that staff have the confidence it will work

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  Rapid Response

  Responders require accurate information on the move

• Result

  90%

  of staff agreed with the statement

  "I feel safe while at work"
• Result

  85%

  of staff agreed with the statement

  "I feel that workplace safety is taken seriously in my department"
• Result

  93%

  of staff agreed with the statement

  "I feel that I can easily contact security if help is needed anywhere in the department"