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2016-24: Violence Against Nurses in the Workplace: We Need to Act NOW!

In this presentation, a team of PMH nursing leaders will describe the evidence supporting a five-prong approach to minimizing violence at work with recommendations, policy and research approaches. We will engage participants to join our efforts by considering potential solutions and recommendations at each of these five action targets.

Presenters:  JoEllen Schimmels, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN; Linda Beeber, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN; Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, APRN, PMH-NP, FAAN; Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FFNMRCSI; Mona Shattell, PhD, RN, FAAN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss approaches to achieve wider dissemination of evidence-based workplace safety promotion.

Keywords:  Workplace Safety, Violence Prevention, Administration, Burnout

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 1, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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