Provided by ReachMD

Preventing Workplace Violence Against Nurses
on Focus on Public Health Policy

Workplace violence against nurses occurs at an unacceptable rate in healthcare settings. Research and personal experience tells us that too many stories of violence go untold. How can individuals and healthcare facilities address and prevent workplace violence against nurses? Dr. Diana Mason, a registered nurse and editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, and Charlene Richardson, a registered nurse and an advocate for workplace safety, share valuable insight into personal prevention and safety measures that will help mitigate these concerns. Dr. Jennifer Shu hosts.

Jennifer Shu, MD, is a pediatrician and author based in Atlanta. Her passions in medicine include educating patients and parents on all topics related to children, as well as public health and preventive care. Dr. Shu is editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) publication, Baby & Child Health, and co-author of the award-winning book, Heading Home with Your Newborn, and Food Fights, both published by the AAP.An enthusiastic writer and public speaker, Dr. Shu is a member of the Parents magazine Board of Advisors and an editorial advisor for the AAP's Healthy Children doctor's office publication. She has been featured as a guest expert on CNN, NBC Nightly News, Headline News, MSNBC and Discovery Health, as well as in US News & World Report, USA Today, US Weekly, and numerous parenting magazines, newspapers and medical publications.Dr. Shu received her bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia, earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, and completed her pediatric training and chief residency at the University of California, San Francisco. She has been a leader within the medical profession, serving as a past national chairperson of the young physicians sections for both the American Medical Association and the AAP.

 

Dr. Diana J. Mason is editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. She served as project director for a print and video series on nursing care of older adults (funded by Atlantic Philanthropies); and a print series on palliative nursing (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) and chronic kidney disease (National Kidney Foundation), and is a co-principal investigator for a series of articles and videos on assessing older adults, funded in part by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Under her leadership, the Journal has received numerous awards from the Association for Healthcare Journalists, the Association for Women in Communications, Publications Management, the American Academy of Nursing, Folio, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honorary Society.Dr. Mason also is the co-editor of the award-winning book, Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, now in its fifth edition. Since 1986, she has been one of the producers and moderators of "Healthstyles," a weekly, live radio program in New York City that has received media awards from the State of New York, the Public Health Association of New York City, the American Academy of Nursing, and the National Association of Childbirthing Centers. She was project director for the WBAI-Global Kids' Sound Partners for Community Health Initiative (funded by the Benton and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations) to train New York City youth in producing radio programs on preventing teen substance abuse. Dr. Mason is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Long Island University; fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the West Virginia University Academy of Distinguished Alumni; as well as the Pioneering Spirit Award from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She is a graduate of the West Virginia University School of Nursing (BSN, 1970), St. Louis University (MSN, 1977), and New York University (PhD, 1987). 

Charlene Richardson is a registered nurse and, on behalf of the Massachusetts Nurses Assocation, an advocate for workplace safety and a community organizer on health policy. In 2005, she was awarded the Association's Kathryn McGinn-Cutler Health and Safety Award, given to recognize a nurse who performs ‘outstanding service' to create safer working conditions for nurses and other health care workers. She has been a featured speaker in a number of programs, and she has served on a task force convened by a municipal district attorney, to address the issues related to workplace violence and safety for all medical professionals. Charlene has a Bachelors Degree in Nursing and is also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. She has been a Registered Nurse for eighteen years.

RECOMMEND THIS ARTICLE

You must be logged in
to recommend articles

Average (Not Rated)

» Recommended Articles