The ENA Workplace Violence Toolkit includes five steps to help hospital emergency department understand and tackle workplace violence:
1. Understand the issue of emergency department workplace violence
2. Evaluate your emergency department’s present status
3. Describe the desired outcomes for your emergency department
4. Design a practical action plan that will help you achieve these outcomes and
5. Evaluate how your plan is working and what to do next
The toolkit also features a library of resources, including a sample data collection tools, a policy template, printable notices and signage and more.
To access the ENA Workplace Violence Toolkit for use in your facility, click here.
Note: View our database providing reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in hospitals, surgery centers and other organizations by clicking here.
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