INT 904 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Workplace Violence

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
• Course: INT 904
• Professor: Health Promotion

Document Summary

Healthy workplaces: the registered nurses" association of ontario (rnao) takes a zero tolerance" approach to violence in the workplace. Rnao believes that all nurses have the right to practice in a supportive environment where workplace violence is not tolerated: workplace violence frequently occurs in health-care environments. Although the definition of violence varies depending on practice settings or situations, there is agreement that violence in the workplace is detrimental to the health and well-being of nurses and to the provision of quality nursing care. Workplaces include hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as practice settings in the community such as primary care sites, outreach services, educational institutions, and clients" homes.