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Date: November 22, 2024 Fri
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2 results foundAuthor: Victorian Department of Human Services, Nurse Policy Branch Title: Victorian Taskforce on Violence in Nursing: Final Report Summary: Health care professionals who are involved in direct clinical care and who are in frequent contact with the public are confronted with incidents of occupational violence and bullying. Among health care professionals, nurses are particularly exposed to occupational violence and bullying. Nurses have been identified as the occupational group most at risk of violence in the workplace in Australia (Mayhew 2000). Recent Australian research indicates that as many as 95 per cent of nurse respondents had experienced repeated episodes of verbal aggression in the year prior to the study, with 80 per cent reporting multiple episodes of physical aggression from patients (O'Connell et al. 2000). Research consistently indicates that nurses under-report incidents of violence (Erickson & Williams-Evans 2000; Fry et al.2002; Poster 1996). There are indications that nurses who are frequently exposed to violence are less likely to report the incident as they believe it is just part of the job, and the way an incident or near incident is reported itself differs across hospitals. There is a lack of consistent definition and measurement of violence and bullying against nurses, which contributes to a lack of understanding of the nature and prevalence of the problem. The Minister for Health, the Hon Bronwyn Pike MP, established a taskforce in early 2004 to provide strategic advice to the Victorian Government regarding occupational violence and bullying against nurses. The Victorian Taskforce on Violence and Bullying was chaired by Maxine Morand, Member for MountWaverley, who is a former nurse and research scientist. Members of the taskforce possess in-depth knowledge and experience of the Victorian health sector, particularly concerning nursing matters. Representatives were brought together from division 1, 2 and 3 registered nurses, the Australian Nursing Federation (Vic Branch), Health Services Union, Health and Community Services Union, Victoria Police, Victorian Deans of Nursing, the Vocational Education and Training sector, human resource directors in health services, Nurses Board of Victoria, Royal College of Nursing Australia, Directors of Nursing, and WorkSafe Victoria. The taskforce was asked to define occupational violence and bullying against nurses, develop approaches to the prevention and management of occupational violence and consider factors that impact on the provision and management of a safe environment for nurses, other health professionals and clients. The taskforce aims included developing strategies that promote a reduction and consistent reporting of incidents of occupational violence in nursing and to consider a coordinated approach to addressing these issues. In order to fully examine key issues and recommend specific strategies to address occupational violence and bullying against nurses, the committee determined that four subcommittees should be convened. The four subcommittees reviewed and further refined the different aspects, definitions and potential strategies to approaching their specific area. They covered the areas of violence and aggression, bullying, education, and reporting tools. Each subcommittee undertook specific analysis and discussion to identify strategies. The taskforce highlighted a number of themes as being crucial to preventing and managing violence and bulling in the nursing workplace. These themes were common to each of the areas analysed and are reflected in the recommendations. Details: Melbourne: Victoria, Department of Human Services, 2005. 93p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 11, 2015 at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/17674/victaskforcevio.pdf Year: 2005 Country: Australia URL: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/17674/victaskforcevio.pdf Shelf Number: 137231 Keywords: Healthcare ProfessionalsHospitalsWorkplace CrimeWorkplace Violence |
Author: Victoria. Department of Human Services Title: Occupational violence in nursing: An analysis of the phenomenon of code grey/black events in four Victorian hospitals Summary: Study aims The aims of this study are threefold: 1. To describe the prevalence and impact of code black and code grey events in three Melbourne metropolitan health care agencies and one regional centre. 2. To identify organisational factors, patient characteristics and specific patient groups that are more susceptible to being involved in violent incidents within the workplace. 3. To identify best practice and suggest appropriate organisational and nursing interventions that will improve the management of patient violence directed towards nurses and other health care staff. In addressing these aims, the study will answer the following research questions: - What is best practice when training for: the de-escalation of aggression, the management of code black and code grey events, and debriefing of nurses following a code black or code grey event? - What is the prevalence of occupational violence across three major metropolitan and one regional health care agency? - How does patient aggression manifest and how is it perceived and managed by nurses? - Do reported incidents of patient aggression accurately reflect actual levels of patient aggression? - What demographic, patient and organisational factors influence the frequency of code grey and code black events? Details: Melbourne: Victoria, Department of Human Services, 2005. 79p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 11, 2015 at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/17585/codeblackgrey.pdf Year: 2005 Country: Australia URL: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/17585/codeblackgrey.pdf Shelf Number: 137232 Keywords: Healthcare ProfessionalsHospital SecurityHospitalsOccupational ViolenceWorkplace CrimesWorkplace Violence |