Nurse leaders should take a deliberate and disciplined approach to workplace violence, says this CNO.
On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Michele Szkolnicki, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, about how CNOs can help keep their nurses safe in the face of rising workplace violence incidents. Tune in to hear her insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CNOs should set up transparent dashboard reporting to track assaults and other workplace violence incidents.
Health systems should consider adding a marker to the electronic health record to notify the care team if a patient is prone to violence.
Leaders must disrupt the pathway to violence and partner with the security team in their health systems.