The Purpose of this Module:
WHY LEARNING ABOUT NON-VIOLENT PREVENTION STRATEGIES MATTER -
VIOLENCE is NOT Part of the Job
A national study conducted by CFNU (Canadian Federation of Nurses Union) in 2020 revealed that nearly hald of nurses - 46% - reported exposure to physical assault
Everyone
has the right to a safe and respectful workplace free from violence.
Unfortunately,
physical and verbal abuse targeted at workers are regular occurrences in health
care settings, and
[incidences have been] getting worse'
In
a national study conducted in 2020 by the CFNU, found
that: ‘61% of nurses reported a serious problem with
violence over a recent 12
month period and
two-thirds considered leaving their jobs as a result.’
The
number of violence-related lost-time claims for health care workers increased
by almost 66%
over a nine year period –
three times the rate of increase for police and correctional service officers combined
WHAT IS BEING DONE?
In 2019 the House of Commons
Standing Committee on Health conducted its first-ever study into violence
against health care workers.
The
committee’s final report makes a number of recommendations:
- Creating a pan-Canadian
violence-prevention framework;
- Holding perpetrators of assault
accountable;
- Better data and tracking;
- Targeted funding for
violence-prevention infrastructure;
- Updating Canada’s health human
resources strategy to address major staffing shortages across the country.
OBJECTIVES
- To build on your existing knowledge
and skills.
- To enhance your abilities to
recognize, prevent, and manage crisis behaviours using
person-centred and
trauma-informed responses.
- You will establish a common
philosophy and framework for the culture of Care, Welfare, Safety and
Security within your practice setting.
