Implementation of a de-escalation training program on incidence of violence and nurses' perception
Advisor(s)
Jamie Hunsicker
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Poster
Location
McIntosh Activities Room
Start Date
19-4-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
19-4-2024 11:50 AM
Abstract
Abstract
Problem: Registered nurses record the highest incidences of workplace violence, ranking above prison guards and police officers, making them five times more likely to experience violence than any other occupation. Intervention studies regarding implementation of de-escalation training in hospitals is scarce. Workplace violence has become tolerated and is under-reported. This has allowed the incidence of violence to be perceived as “part of the job” by nurses and other personnel involved in patient care.
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine if a de-escalation training program reduces the incidence of workplace violence and increases the nurses’ confidence in recognizing and responding to violence in the hospital setting.
Methods: A mixed methods design will be used for this study. The pre- and post-test will utilize a Likert scale to evaluate participants’ perceptions of workplace violence. The results from the pre-test will be compared to the post-test after a de-escalation training program is completed.
Conclusion: Research shows that the implementation of a de-escalation training program in the hospital setting has significantly decreased incidence of violence and improves nurses’ perceptions toward violence in the workplace. Nurses and other patient care personnel become more confident in recognizing and responding to aggressive behavior following de-escalation training.
Recommended Citation
Carstensen, Kinkaid Colleen, "Implementation of a de-escalation training program on incidence of violence and nurses' perception" (2024). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 14.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2024/Posters/14
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Implementation of a de-escalation training program on incidence of violence and nurses' perception
McIntosh Activities Room
Abstract
Problem: Registered nurses record the highest incidences of workplace violence, ranking above prison guards and police officers, making them five times more likely to experience violence than any other occupation. Intervention studies regarding implementation of de-escalation training in hospitals is scarce. Workplace violence has become tolerated and is under-reported. This has allowed the incidence of violence to be perceived as “part of the job” by nurses and other personnel involved in patient care.
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine if a de-escalation training program reduces the incidence of workplace violence and increases the nurses’ confidence in recognizing and responding to violence in the hospital setting.
Methods: A mixed methods design will be used for this study. The pre- and post-test will utilize a Likert scale to evaluate participants’ perceptions of workplace violence. The results from the pre-test will be compared to the post-test after a de-escalation training program is completed.
Conclusion: Research shows that the implementation of a de-escalation training program in the hospital setting has significantly decreased incidence of violence and improves nurses’ perceptions toward violence in the workplace. Nurses and other patient care personnel become more confident in recognizing and responding to aggressive behavior following de-escalation training.