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Evidence Based Violence in Healthcare Related Problem Paper Guidelines: 1. Each student will select a specific violence in healthcare related problem (lateral, bullying, verbal and physical aggression, threatening words or actions, sexual harassment, and physical assaults). (10%) 2. Identify the magnitude of the problem to the degree that it is known, based on peer- reviewed literature and other resources. (15%) 3. Discuss: (25%) • Operational definition; • Characteristics; • Risk factors for the problem; • Effects/outcomes (e.g., health, quality of life, cost); • Reporting procedures; • Potential intervention/treatment strategies for prevention and control of the problem: - The Federal Role - The State Role - Collaborating Community Services/interdisciplinary collaboration 4. Apply Strategies learned from online discussions, textbook readings, or assigned journal articles: (15%).

Here are some of the discussions in class:

1. 1) What is an "active shooter"? Describe some of the characteristics. What are the warning signs of an active shooter?

2) What actions should you take to keep yourself safe in an active shooter situation? What three things will increase your chances of survival during an active shooting situation? 

3) Before law enforcement arrives on the scene, who makes the decisions of what you should do in an active shooter situation? Describe why.

4) What actions should you take when law enforcement arrives? How will you know when it's safe to leave your secured area?

5) There are several ethical dilemmas when faced with an active  shooter situation. Describe one potential dilemma and how you will resolve this challenge.

2. Another class Discussion: Read the above article: The role of aggression suffered by healthcare workers as predictors to help you answer the following questions related to the topic of "Nurse Burnout".

· Explain what "Nurse Burnout" means and what are several causes?

· Does violence in healthcare contribute to "Nurse Burnout"?

· What are some of the long term effects of "Nurse Burnout"?

· What suggestions do you have to alleviate this problem?

3. Define this type of workplace violence and it's prevalence in healthcare.

· Summarize the risk factors for this workplace violence event, including those specific to the healthcare industry.

· Identify safety hazards that put these workers at risk for becoming victims of workplace violence.

· Discuss measures for dealing with aggressive persons in the workplace.

· Further recommendations that you would have for the staff on this unit

• Identify the most appropriate potential intervention and prevention strategies for the selected violence-related problem, based on your knowledge of the most successful approaches that you feel are warranted. • Justify your position. 5. Critique current available research data and identify further research needs and efforts. (15%) The paper will be evaluated for content including completeness of the discussion and analysis related to numbers 2-5 above. In addition, organization, grammatical construction, rhetoric, and appropriate use of references and resources will be considered in the total evaluation. Length of Paper: Approximately seven to ten pages (quality, not quantity, is important); typed; double-spaced and APA formatting used. Grading of Paper: Content 80% Organization, Grammatical Construction, and Rhetoric 10% Citing References/Resources: At least 3 professional references, one must be from a nursing journal (use sources not older than 5 years ) 10%

Note: please ensure you follow all the professors’ instructions for this assignment, and

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· Include plagiarism report

· APA format

· In text-citation and References.