URL 1: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence/training_nurses.html
Date Developed: n.a.. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: n.a.. Length: 6 modules.
This online course presents information to help healthcare workers better understand the scope and nature of violence in the healthcare workplace. The training includes key elements of a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program, how organizational systems impact workplace violence, how to apply individual strategies, and develop skills for preventing and responding to workplace violence.
Identify institutional, environmental, and policy risk factors for workplace violence
Recognize behavioral warning signs of violence in individuals
Employ communication and teamwork skills to prevent and manage violence
Identify appropriate resources to support injured healthcare workers
Take steps to implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program