Discussion: Risks that Healthcare Providers Face from Violence in Workplace

Discussion: Risks that Healthcare Providers Face from Violence in Workplace

Discussion: Risks that Healthcare Providers Face from Violence in Workplace

Hello Marie Bwman! This is a compelling and insightful post about workplace violence (WPV). Indeed, WPV against healthcare providers employed in the mental health department is a serious occupational problem that affects both patients and staff (Mento et al., 2020). The implications of WPV include enhanced service costs and a reduction in the standards of care. Mental health care providers who are violently attacked tend to experience somatic injuries and psychological issues such as high rates of anger, stress, anxiety, shame, self-blame, guilt, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, increased intention of leaving the organization, lowered job satisfaction, and reduced quality of life.  At the organizational level, facilities with more cases of WPV tend to encounter challenges with nurse retention, high turnover rates, absenteeism, increased workplace injury claims, reduced job morale, frequent medical errors, and hostile work environments.

WPV can be managed using various strategies. The organizational leadership and management commitment and employee engagement in safety measures and programs focused on the specific issues of the mental health department and proper training of the staff is a critical way of reducing the risk. The issues should always be addressed proactively. Proactive management of WPV entails controlling the precursors to the violence before they turn into a problem.  Proactive management involves understanding the potential existence of violence in the mental health department and frequently evaluating the risks and hazards (Schmidt et al., 2019). Consequently, the organization is expected to set a clear expectation of appropriate measures and communicate often with the providers and collect feedback for areas that require improvement.  An effective reporting mechanism should be implemented and employees to be encouraged to report violent incidences. Importantly, the organization should have supportive leaders who are committed to the safety of the organization.

Discussion: Risks that Healthcare Providers Face from Violence in Workplace References

Mento, C., Silvestri, M. C., Bruno, A., Muscatello, M. R. A., Cedro, C., Pandolfo, G., & Zoccali, R. A. (2020). Workplace violence against healthcare professionals: A systematic review. Aggression and violent behavior, 51, 101381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2020.101381

Schmidt, M. J., Wessling, E. G., McPhaul, K., London, M., & Lipscomb, J. (2019). Workplace violence in health care: An overview and practical approach for prevention. Psychiatric Annals, 49(11), 482-486. https://doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20191010-01

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Question Description

I need help with a Health & Medical question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.

For this Assignment, you will create a slide and audio presentation in which you will present information to support the passage of HR 5223. You may use PowerPoint, Google Slides, or another presentation software of your choosing. Your audio presentation should put forth a convincing argument based on your research and should be designed as if you were addressing a group of legislators whose support you are trying to obtain.

Your slide and audio presentation must address:

A description of current risks that healthcare providers face from violence in the workplace.
Information from professional nursing associations which support your argument for minimizing the risk of violence in the healthcare setting.
Identification of a theoretical or regulatory model which would be applicable to the passage of HR 5223.
Identification of stakeholders who will benefit from the passage of HR 5223 and how they would benefit.
Potential barriers to passage of HR 5223 and how they can be overcome.
Include a minimum of 12 slides (not counting the title or reference slide).
Your slides should contain speaker notes, to assist in your audio delivery.
Your slides should be professional in appearance and tone, and reflect a thoughtful and meaningful application of your research to your argument. Speak clearly and convincingly. Your presentation should not be longer than 10 minutes.
You must include a minimum of (7) different scholarly references.

Assignment Requirements

Student work demonstrates mastery comprehension and ability for this outcome. Assignment covers all criteria in a meaningful and organized manner. Additional support was added to support topic.

Before finalizing your work, you should:

be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writing Assignment should:

follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
use APA formatting and citation style.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

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Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
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APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
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