During the past few years, awareness regarding the frequency of workplace violence
has “come out of the closet.” This “outing” has served as a catalyst for research
that has explored various attributes of workplace violence, including ED nurses’ perceptions
that these types of events are “just a part of the job.”
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These perceptions, along with data indicating that emergency departments are more
prone to violence compared with other hospital areas, has served as a catalyst to
identify evidence-based strategies to de-escalate and promote workplace safety.
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Biography
Cindy Lefton is Vice President, Organizational Consulting, Psychological Associates, St Louis, MO; and Clinical Education Specialist, Trauma and Acute Care Emergency Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO.
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Publication history
Published online: January 27, 2014
Footnotes
Earn Up to 7.5 CE Hours. See page 204.
Section Editors: Jeff Solheim, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, CFRN, FAEN, AnneMarie Papa, DNP, RN, CEN, NE-BC, FAEN, and Cindy Lefton, PhD, RN
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- PreviewI read with interest the article in the Journal of Emergency Nursing by Dr Lefton1 on the introduction of TASER™ electronic control devices (TASER International, Scottsdale, AZ) into emergency departments. Emergency departments are at times flashpoints where tensions are high, often fueled by alcohol and other recreational drugs. TASER™ electronic control devices have been promoted as a safe alternative to the use of firearms and generally as a “less lethal” response option for police,2 and it is understandable that managers would consider interventions that offer to reduce violence and injuries to patients and staff.
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