WHO IS PROTECTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS? Workplace Violence & the Occupational Risk of Providing Care.

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    • Subject Terms:
      VIOLENCE in the workplace; MEDICAL personnel; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; RISK of violence; NURSING students
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on increasing number of violent incidents resulting in fatalities, injuries and lost workdays in the healthcare industry several unions and National Nurses United (NNU) has petitioned OSHA for a standard to prevent workplace violence. Topics inlcude the public comment period opened and OSHA has published an enforcement directive updating the enforcement procedures, and scheduling for enforcement of occupational exposure to workplace violence.