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NEW Community Messages:
NEW Harassment is linked to poorer mental health. Health workers who experienced harassment were more likely to report burnout, depression, and anxiety, compared with those who did not. Safe caregivers mean better care.
NEW The nation’s health workers need support. Health worker jobs in the U.S. involve demanding and sometimes dangerous duties, including exposure to infectious diseases and violence from patients and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic presented even more stressors. Health workers are reporting feeling fatigue, loss, and grief at levels higher than before the pandemic.
We want to send our appreciation to all our healthcare workers. Your dedication to keeping us safe and healthy should never go unnoticed. Let's make sure they feel protected and respected in their own workplace - free from violence and harm.
Health care workers are 4x more likely to be affected by violence in the workplace than workers in private industry. No one should be afraid to go to work. Let's ensure that health care workers, who provide care for patients 24 hours a day, feel safe and secure.
It’s vital to understand the importance of health care worker safety - 25% of nurses nationwide report being physically assaulted by a patient or a patient’s family member. We pledge our commitment to keeping them safe from violence in the workplace. We must all do our part to keep them safe – violence in our hospital (healthcare facility/facilities) is not tolerated.
NEW Clinical Messages:
Health care workers are on the frontlines of care, but they're also at risk of violence in the workplace. Here are some tips to help keep yourself and other health care workers safe:
- Create a safe environment: Ensure there are adequate security measures in place.
- Use good communication: Establish clear communication lines between staff and patients.
- Be aware of the risk: Recognize signs of potential violence and have a plan to respond.
- Care for yourself: Take time to relax and practice self-care.
By following these tips, health care workers can stay safe and provide the best care possible.
Health care workers are always looking out for patients' health and safety. We can help them stay safe by practicing safety protocols, supporting speaking up when they feel unsafe, promoting situational awareness skill development, and creating a safe work environment safe environment for themselves and others is key. Let's show our appreciation and support by sharing this message.
Health care workers are always helping others. But they are also frequently exposed to violence. Here are a few tips for staying safe at work: stay alert, be aware of your surroundings, stay in well-lit areas, and trust your gut instinct. Be kind and supportive to everyone. Together, we can help keep our health care workers safe.
Please consider these strategies when working to improve your organization’s workplace safety and well-being culture and plan:
- Assess your nurse-to-patient ratios; one study finds “physicians and nurses preferred interventions aimed at improving their ability to provide effective care in a positive work environment. Among their priority choices was improved nurse staffing (which was highly ranked by 45% of physicians and 87% of nurses)”.
- Other preferred interventions include taking breaks without interruptions, reducing time spent on documentation, improving the usability of electronic medical records, and controlling scheduling.
- Protect time away from work. As recommended by a study on reducing unnecessary occupational stress in the health care field, policy, and culture must support job requirements ending when the shift ends
Health care workers: your hospital supports you! When violence occurs in the workplace – report it. Notify leadership, security, and, if needed, law enforcement.
Violence against health care workers is grossly underreported. 70% of violent incidents are not reported by nurses. Health care workers sometimes think that violence is “part of the job” and too often believe their assailants are not responsible for their actions due to conditions affecting their mental state. When violence occurs in the workplace – report it. Notify leadership, security, and, if needed, law enforcement
- 19K workplace assaults were reported in health care and social service settings
- 25% nurses reported being physically assaulted by a patient or a patient’s family member
- Health care workers are 4x more likely to be affected by workplace violence than workers in private industry
- 70% of violent incidents are not reported by nurses
Additional Twitter Messages
Nationally, 25% of nurses report being physically assaulted by a patient or a patient's family member, and half report being bullied [@ANANursingWorld]. [Hospital Name] supports staff in reporting and/or pressing charges when they encounter violence on the job. #SafeINSound
If you SEE a health care worker in an unsafe situation, please SAY something so that we can SUPPORT our caregivers. Workers in health care settings are 4x more likely to be victimized than workers in private industry (SIA and IAHSSF) #SafeINSound
[Hospital name]'s leadership is committed to communicating to all visitors that violence is not accepted in our organization. Safe caregivers mean better care. #SafeINSound
Health care workers might often think that: violence is “part of the job"; it's not! While we, as a healthcare industry, are responsible for taking care of the sick and injured, that does not mean we have to tolerate purposeful acts of physical and verbal violence. #SafeINSound
Care for your caregivers. If you witness violence toward a health care worker – report it! Notify health care leaders, security, and if needed, law enforcement. #SafeINSound
Additional Facebook Messages
Nationally, 25% of nurses report being physically assaulted by a patient or a patient's family member, and about half report being bullied according to @ANANursingWorld. [Hospital Name] supports staff in reporting and/or pressing charges when they encounter violence on the job. #SafeINSound
If you SEE a health care worker in an unsafe situation, please SAY something so that we can SUPPORT our caregivers. Forms of violence against caregivers include many different forms of physical and/or verbal assault. #SafeINSound
If you SEE a health care worker in an unsafe situation, please SAY something so that we can SUPPORT our caregivers. Workers in health care settings are 4x more likely to be affected by workplace violence than workers in private industry (SIA & IAHSSF). #SafeINSound
[Hospital name]'s leadership is committed to communicating to all visitors that violence is not accepted in our organization. Safe caregivers mean better care. #SafeINSound
Health care workers might often think that: violence is “part of the job"; it's not! While we, as a healthcare industry, are responsible for taking care of the sick and injured, that does not mean we have to tolerate purposeful acts of physical and verbal violence. #SafeINSound
Care for your caregivers. If you witness violence toward a health care worker – report it! Notify health care leaders, security, and if needed, law enforcement. #SafeINSound
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