CDC/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
July 2022 Report: Indicators of Workplace Violence - 2019
Workplace Violence Prevention Training for Nurses
CDC Course No. WB1865 - NIOSH Pub. No. 2013-15
The purpose of this course is to help healthcare workers better understand the scope and nature of violence in the healthcare workplace. Participants will learn how to recognize the key elements of a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program, how organizational systems impact workplace violence, how to apply individual strategies, and develop skills for preventing and responding to workplace violence. Content is derived from content experts and from the OSHA 2004 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care & Social Service Workers (OSHA 3148-01R 2004). 2013.
Violence in Healthcare
Caring for yourself while caring for others - Module 7: Home Care
Tips for safely handling threatening behavior when providing homecare (November 2014)
Participants learn to describe the types of threatening behavior homecare workers may face when working in homes, identify factors that can heighten the risk that threatening behaviors may occur, explain how to manage their own emotions and reactions when threatened, and outline effective strategies to reduce risks and handle threatening situations safely.
NIOSH Fast Facts - Home Healthcare Workers
Tips on how employers can help protect healthcare workers in home care settings. Also provides tips on managing violent situations.
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Workplace Violence Prevention
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