Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

As a healthcare professional, you'll deal with a wide variety of people, some of whom may have a history of violence or drug abuse, or may simply be distressed because of the situation they're in. These factors increase the risk of violence in the workplace. In this course, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to take responsibility for your personal safety and recognize, prevent, or stop incidents of violence. You'll also learn how to deal with workplace violence using the ROAR method.

This course was developed with subject matter provided by Eric L. Matson of Norsemen Training & Consulting Group, a global professional services company focusing on corporate, business and personal safety training. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements



Target Audience
Healthcare and social service workers working in hospitals, clinics, home health care, nursing facilities, and multiple types of medical and service clinics

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.3

Lesson Objectives

Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare

  • Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare
  • identify steps you can take to avoid violence in the workplace
  • Knowledge Check: Keeping Yourself Safe
  • identify actions that make up the ROAR method for preventing violence
  • Knowledge Check: Dealing with Violence Using the ROAR Method
  • recognize what to do if you're confronted by an assailant
  • Knowledge Check: Handling an Assailant
  • Course Number:
    ehs_sec_a05_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone