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JAPNA Article: The Impact Of Workplace Violence Towards Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses: Identifying The Facilitators And Barriers To Supportive Resources - May-Jun 2021 (27:3)

Incidents of workplace violence (WPV) are often under-reported by PMH nurses. Education attempts are often insufficient and ineffective. Studies have also shown that PMH nurses would like access to professional psychological interventions following an incident of WPV to address the adverse cumulative effects. This article elucidates change by providing further insight and understanding on the detrimental impact of WPV regarding PMH nurses’ well-being and their ability to provide quality patient care. Specific recommendations voiced by the PMH nursing population were clarified in this article to help identify effective tertiary preventative methods and improve access to supportive resources.

Authors:  Lyndsay Dean, MSN, APRN-NP; Amanda Butler, RN, BSN; Janet Cuddigan, PhD, RN, FAAN  

Disclosures:  The authors and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose. Off-label medication use will not be discussed.
The data for this study were collected as a part of a project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and does not reflect the view of the SAMHSA.

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this article, the participant will be able to:

1. Recognize the associated risk factors and cycle of events that often lead to WPV towards PMH nurses.
2. Identify the gaps surrounding WPV and its overall impact on personal and professional life aspects.
3. Describe the specific barriers to accessing supportive resources after experiencing WPV.

Keywords:  Safety, PTSD, Interventions, Inpatient

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.25 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: read the entire article, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. You will be able to print or email the certificate once 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.

The contact hours for this session expire: June 30, 2023

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