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Highlighted Resource: Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Tools for Nurses

Written by Janice Moore, MLS | Nov 4, 2024 7:25:45 PM

Healthcare workers can face many risks of potential workplace violence.

These tools from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health can help evaluate a person's potential for violence.

To learn more, check out the ADL's November Highlighted Resource:
Violence Risk Assessment Tools

 

Risk assessment tools provide a standard against which to evaluate individuals for potential violence, enabling all healthcare providers to share a common frame of reference and understanding. This minimizes the possibility that communications regarding a person's potential for violence will be misinterpreted.