Workplace Violence and Training Required by New Legislation Among NJ Nurses

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• Personal Author:
  Blando JD ; Hartley D ; Hendricks S ; Ridenour ML
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to examine nurses' knowledge of the state of New Jersey (NJ) Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act, workplace violence training, and experience with workplace violence. Methods: In 2013, 309 (22.5% response rate) nurses returned a mailed survey. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. Results: Ninety percent of respondents were female. When the perpetrator was a patient or a family member, the respondents experienced verbal abuse the most (57.8%), followed by threats (52.3%), and physical assault (38.3%). Respondents who had heard of the regulation (89.6%) received a higher proportion of training than those who had not heard of the regulation (57.9%) (P<0.0001). Conclusions: Nurses who received at least 80% of the required training components were more likely to feel more secure at work, suggesting that training is an important tool to address workplace violence. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Environmental Exposure Health Personnel Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Violence Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Exposure Levels Health Care Workers Humans Injuries Nurses Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Measures Surveillance Training Workplace Violence

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049597
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Apr; 59(4):e35-e40
• Contact Point Address:
  Marilyn Lou Ridenour, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Safety Research, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  dvn7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:116502b9fbf474dfdaa346a65d94ebfe3fa4d0c025d24abb62f3737cbc95802195b8339be6c6a9e0b01923fd4d77dfcc9ce7fb285adaffbd19f7504bfdfeffc2
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210302/cdc_210302_DS1.pdf
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