Violence at Work: Westside Health Sytems

Safety is an important factor and is a high priority in healthcare. Kelly, Fenwick, Brekke, and Novaco (2015) shared that workplace violence impairs the staff perceptions of safety. However, both patients and staff are affected by workplace violence in many ways, from physical to emotional aspects. There are many reasons why violence occurs, that will be explained later in this paper. The purpose of this paper is to explain the reason and importance of the chosen phenomenon of interest. Moreover, primary and opposing philosophic viewpoints will be discussed, as well as ways of recognizing and utilizing them in nursing. The ways of knowing patterns in nursing and the utilization of these patterns will be explained, pertaining to nursing care.

These consist of bomb alerts, fire evacuation and first aid. These procedures are produced to give help to everyone at the place of the emergency. Everyone, especially adults must be aware of what to follow during an emergency to ensure everyone stays safe.

Dealing with conflict and inappropriate behaviour – the procedure for any conflict or inappropriate behaviour taking place would primarily be dealt with by adhering to the rules set out in the behaviour policy which would result in the necessary sanctions being applied.   These sanctions would be appropriate to age, development and the seriousness of inappropriate behaviour given.

Task 10: demonstrate strategies for managing inappropriate behaviour according to the polices and procedures of the setting.

1. Give all personnel a written update to this policy as soon as it is updated

| Use agreed strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour according to the policies and procedures of the setting

They could also research low cost security options that would make the stores safer for customers and staff. These small changes would allow the stores to remain open building a more socially conscious reputation in the community. The second area that Company Q needs to improve is the lack of a structured program that expresses acceptable behavior for everyone within the organization and what could happen if these standards are not followed. This standard of conduct program must start at the top of the company’s hierarchy. There should be a thorough training program with officers in charge of monitoring whether changes need to be made and implementing any consequences. An ethical standards policy can increase employee dedication decreasing fraud and internal theft which makes donating to food banks possible. This low cost solution would boost Company Q’s reputation with all of their stakeholders.

Workplace violence is the main issue in the United States expressed influencing a large number of American consistently. Working environment violence is any demonstration or danger of physical savagery, provocation, terrorizing, or other undermining problematic conduct that happens at the work site. It ranges from dangers and verbal mishandle to physical ambushes and even murder. It can influence and include workers, customers, nurses, patient, clients, and guests. Workplace violence can be discovered anywhere in every field we may accept the fact that it can happen in our workplace too, but the fewer people speak which is encouraging these criminals to prepare of making more atrocity. The occupational safety and health organization (OSHA) have created rules and suggestions to decrease laborer presentation to this deplorable scourge but still many people are being victimized their hands are tied up mouths are taped out to face the reality of what they are living through (OSHA 2015). OSHA’s paradigm incorporates the following elements: management commitment and employee involvement, hazard analysis or assessment, hazard controls, employee training, and recordkeeping and evaluation (McPhaul, London, & Lipscomb, 2013). As mentioned, these elements are basic guidelines in constructing a program, but more specific measures are needed to address specific precursors that contribute to the occurrence of violence and bullying. This would assist in forming the best strategies to remedy workplace violence and incivility.

Two-way communication facilitates effective staff member compliance. Employees must feel that supervisors and managers will receive concerns with neutrality. To support this environment, compliance personnel implement formal procedures for voicing concerns. The procedure allows employees to anonymously report issues if desired. While larger enterprises may provide a toll-free hotline for this purpose, smaller firms might implement an open door policy.

4. What ethical issues would CVS need to consider before changing their ExtraCare policy to require and address and phone number?

Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the first reading of proposed revisions that combine the policy and regulations into one document. She reported that with the guidance from legal counsel, the language in the policy is very explicit as to the requirements of administrators, as well as law enforcement when involved in student interviews and arrests. Dr. Bartlett reviewed the revised policy that has been reworked with headings and subheadings to assist administrators in determining which section of the policy may pertain to a specific incident and the revisions of the exhibits.

While both authors have alternative writing styles, they both discuss the employee treatment. Both authors agree that the employee treatment is not satisfactory. However, Karen Olsson’s article goes into detail about

The reporting party (RP) stated that resident Jessie Escobar is/was missing medications. According to the RP his Gabapentin was missing instead of having his medications refilled by a pharmacy the staff use medications from another resident. The facility also retains discontinued medications and distribute to the residents as needed. Additionally the night shift staff are required to count the medications in order to check for medications errors, if medications were not given during the prior shifts the night shift would "get rid" of those medications.

The incident in question has placed me in a unique opportunity; as the facilitator of this situation would be best to approach this in a manner that would best benefit the organization, including my department. Although I am already conflicting within with personal and professional points of views, addressing the situation will become a challenge. Despite who initiated this situation or who escalated the situation, resolution must be determined in the best interest of communication within our environment.

3. Revise and/or institute strong Code of Ethics that needs to be consciously modeled and enforced.