Keeping nurses healthy, safe, and well
To keep patients healthy, safe, and well, registered nurses (RNs) have to be healthy, safe, and well themselves. Yet RNs face health, safety, and…
Workplace Violence/Abuse
A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence
As registered nurses (RNs), you probably agree that taking action to promote and sustain a culture of civility, respect, and safety is paramount to…
Choosing the right restraint
Nurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care. In some cases, nursing assessment and clinical judgment suggest the…
When and how to use restraints
Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her personal freedom…
Enclosure bed: A protective and calming restraint
An enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment. This specialty…
Learn more about how to prevent violence in the workplace
New multi-media training resource helps prevent workplace violence
How to meet the challenge of disruptive patients
Disruptive patients can be challenging for even the most experienced nurse. Learn how identify those at high risk for disruptive behavior and strategies for…
Recognizing and stopping the destruction of vertical violence
Vertical violence between nurses and student nurses can have devastating effects on the student, the employer, and the nursing profession.
Defusing lateral violence and abuse
If you’ve been on the receiving end of this behavior, you need to express your needs and set boundaries assertively.
Let’s put an end to bullying and lateral violence.
Despite an emphasis on teamwork, respect, and compassion among nurses, bullying and lateral violence continue within our profession. This article is available to American…
Break the bullying cycle
Commonplace in nursing, bullying jeopardizes nurse retention, staff morale, and patient safety. This article explores ways to banish bullying and create a healthier work…
Defeating horizontal violence in the emergency department
The authors share how they defused horizontal violence in their ED.
Keeping nurses healthy, safe, and well
To keep patients healthy, safe, and well, registered nurses (RNs) have to be healthy, safe, and well themselves. Yet RNs face health,…
A bold call to action: Mobilizing nurses and employers to prevent and address incivility, bullying, and workplace violence
As registered nurses (RNs), you probably agree that taking action to promote and sustain a culture of civility, respect, and safety is…
Choosing the right restraint
Nurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care. In some cases, nursing assessment and clinical judgment…
When and how to use restraints
Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her…
Enclosure bed: A protective and calming restraint
An enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment.…
Learn more about how to prevent violence in the workplace
New multi-media training resource helps prevent workplace violence
How to meet the challenge of disruptive patients
Disruptive patients can be challenging for even the most experienced nurse. Learn how identify those at high risk for disruptive behavior and…
Recognizing and stopping the destruction of vertical violence
Vertical violence between nurses and student nurses can have devastating effects on the student, the employer, and the nursing profession.
Defusing lateral violence and abuse
If you’ve been on the receiving end of this behavior, you need to express your needs and set boundaries assertively.
Let’s put an end to bullying and lateral violence.
Despite an emphasis on teamwork, respect, and compassion among nurses, bullying and lateral violence continue within our profession. This article is available…
Break the bullying cycle
Commonplace in nursing, bullying jeopardizes nurse retention, staff morale, and patient safety. This article explores ways to banish bullying and create a…
Defeating horizontal violence in the emergency department
The authors share how they defused horizontal violence in their ED.