Assignment:
Topic Chosen: Workplace Violence in Nursing.
Specific Problem: Workplace violence (WPV) against nurses is a pervasive problem as exacerbated by chronic understaffing, high stress at work, and lackadaisical reporting and prevention system (Yildiz et al., 2025). This can cause a lot of nurse burnout, turnover, and poor patient safety.
Why this is important: Workplace violence is a serious issue among nurses in the workplace which has a direct effect on nurse retention, physical and psychological health and care to patients. Studies suggest that there is a high prevalence of WPV against nurses, especially during COVID-19 (Abedi et al., 2023). This is vital not only to ensure that qualified healthcare employees remain in the profession, but also the ethical and professional standards of the profession, and the safety of healthcare environments.
Research Question: What evidence-based strategies such as leadership behaviors, training programs, and technological interventions can be used within healthcare organizations and nursing leadership to prevent and manage workplace violence to improve nurse safety, reduce turnover, and improve patient care outcome? Need Assignment Help?
References:
Abedi, G., Haghgoshayie, E., Hasanpoor, E., Etemadi, J., Nazari, M., &Vejdani, R. (2023). Improvement of violence management among nurses in Iran: The best practice implementation project in a health promoting hospital. PLOS ONE, 18(11), e0284758-e0284758.
Yildiz, C. Ç., Öz, S. D., Kaban, H. U., &Köse, A. M. (2025). Workplace violence against nurses and its effects on some organisational outcomes: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82(6), 10.1111/jan.70311.