@article{ref1,
title="Workplace violence: raising awareness and bridging the gap with law enforcement",
journal="Journal of emergency nursing",
year="2023",
author="Adams, Amber and Dantin, Misty and Lyon, Cordella and Reeves, Keri",
volume="49",
number="3",
pages="317-318",
abstract="Emergency nurses in the United States are making great strides against workplace violence with the support and encouragement of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). Many nurses and professional nursing organizations are working tirelessly to raise awareness about the prevalence of violence against health care workers. ENA recently challenged members to raise awareness about workplace violence within their communities. Answering this challenge, many ENA chapters have chosen various methods to disseminate information and advocate for change to stop workplace violence.   The Golden Triangle ENA in Texas felt particularly charged to respond, as there have been many violent incidents against nurses in the rural area of Texas they serve. Multiple chapter members had personally been impacted by workplace violence, and many of these nurses reported they felt that they were discouraged from formally reporting the incident or felt it was a pointless endeavor because &quot;nothing comes of it.&quot; This belief is not uncommon. One study reported that only 19% of violent incidents against health care workers were reported...<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0099-1767",
doi="10.1016/j.jen.2023.02.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2023.02.003"
}