Violence in the Emergency Department: Tools and Strategies to Create a Violence-Free ED

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ISBN: 9780826110596 | 0826110592
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/1/2009

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Violence in the emergency department (ED) is a critical, even life-threatening problem facing ED nurses and physicians daily. ED personnel have repeatedly reported being threatened, harassed, and seriously injured by hostile patients, including psychiatrically ill patients, substance abusers, and criminals, as well as by patients' families and friends. During this nursing shortage, it is imperative that hospital administrators employ the necessary measures to create a violence-free ED.

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Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
The Emergence of Violence in Society and Health Care Settings	p. 1
The Sociology of American Violence	p. 3
The Evolution of Health Care Delivery: Setting the Stage for Violence in the ED	p. 27
Why Are EDs Targets for Violence?	p. 57
The Cost of ED Violence	p. 111
Creating the ED as a Safe Haven	p. 129
Assessing Violence in the ED: The Victims and the Perpetrators	p. 141
Assessment of Your ED: Identifying Your ED Risk for Violence	p. 143
Assessment of Your ED Patients: Recognizing Your Patients as Victims of Violence	p. 183
Intervention in the ED: Tools and Strategies for a Violence-Free ED	p. 213
Initiating Change for ED Violence Prevention	p. 215
Communication Strategies: Intra-Institutional	p. 253
Community Communication Strategies	p. 273
Outcomes and Future Directions	p. 295
The Benefits of Implementing Violence Prevention Strategies	p. 297
Future Directions	p. 309
Appendices	p. 335
Recommended Web Sites for Violence Reduction Resources	p. 337
Recommended Policies for Emergency Department Violence Reduction	p. 339
American College of Emergency Physicians: Emergency Department Crowding and Boarding Strategies White Paper	p. 341
The American College of Emergency Physicians: The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine for 2009 (The National Grade: C-)	p. 345
Index	p. 355
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