Citation

Inuenwi B, Lommel L, Peter SB, Carley A. Clin. Nurse Spec. 2023; 37(3): 139-143.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NUR.0000000000000740

PMID

37058705

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aims of this quality improvement project were to improve understanding and perceived confidence in using a tool that assesses patients at risk of violence. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Brøset Violence Checklist is valid at assessing patients at risk of violence. Participants were given access to an e-learning module that demonstrated how to use the tool. Improvement in understanding and perceived confidence in using the tool were assessed preintervention and postintervention via an investigator-developed survey. Analysis of the data was conducted using descriptive statistics, and open-ended survey responses were analyzed using content analysis. OUTCOME: Participants did not demonstrate an increase in understanding and perceived confidence after introduction of the e-learning module. Nurses reported that the Brøset Violence Checklist was easy to use, clear, reliable, and accurate and could be used to standardize assessments of at-risk patients.

CONCLUSION: Emergency department nursing staff were educated in use of a risk assessment tool for identifying patients at risk of violence. This supported the implementation and integration of the tool into emergency department workflow.

Language: en