Workplace Violence-Workplace Violence

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Video Summary

In this video, Karen Doyle discusses workplace violence and the importance of having a plan to address it. She is a presenter with a background in nursing and healthcare operations. Doyle emphasizes the need for organizations to have a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program, which includes defining workplace violence, creating an organizational plan, and advocating for policy changes at the local, state, and national level. She also highlights various risk factors for workplace violence and suggests strategies to mitigate them, such as training staff in de-escalation techniques, implementing panic buttons and other security measures, and creating behavioral response teams. Additionally, Doyle mentions the importance of reporting incidents, working with local law enforcement, and utilizing resources and guidelines provided by professional societies and regulatory agencies. She concludes by discussing legislative efforts to prevent workplace violence and the need for ongoing evaluation and improvement in this area.

Keywords

workplace violence

plan

Karen Doyle

prevention program

risk factors

de-escalation techniques

security measures

behavioral response teams

legislative efforts