What impact does workplace violence have on nurses, other clinical staff and the organization as a whole? Be specific and provide rationale.

Workplace violence against nurses is a major challenge for healthcare leaders. Common types of violence such as physical harm, sexual abuse, aggression, mobbing and bullying can occur from patients, family and co-workers.
For this discussion, you will use information from your assigned readings.

1.What impact does workplace violence have on nurses, other clinical staff and the organization as a whole? Be specific and provide rationale.

2. How is workplace violence addressed in your organization, i.e. policies, protocols, training. Be specific. Is it sufficient? What else could be done?

3. What are the legal and ethical implications for the nurse leader if workplace violence occurs on their unit(s)?

INSTRUCTIONS
1. References:Minimum of two (2) total references: ONE(1) from REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS and ONE(1) FROM PEER-REVIEW references.
2. Must have introduction and conclusion

COURSE MATERIALS TO BE USED

1. Textbooks:
Sullivan (2017). Read Chapters: 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24

Articles:
2. Tan, T., Zhou, H., & Kelly, M. (2017). Nurse-physician communication-An integrated review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 3974-3988.

3. Wickersham, A., Johnson, K., Kamath, A., & Kaboli, P. (2018). Novel use of communication technology to improve nurse-physician communication, teamwork, and care coordination during bedside rounds. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 11(1), 56-61