Violence towards NHS staff

Prevalence of violence towards nursing staff in Slovenian nursing homes

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research was to identify the prevalence of violence towards nursing staff in Slovenian nursing homes. METHODS For the purpose of this study, a non-experimental sampling method was employed, using a structured questionnaire as a data collection instrument (n=527). The contents of the questionnaire proved valid and reliable, with a high enough degree of internal...

What do NHS staff think about the NHS?

The need for an NHS Staff College.

‘A recognized but extremely rare complication results in an avoidable patient fatality. A structured debrief surfaces inadequate team safety training. Of the seven consultants in the specialty, five recognize the need for standardizing technique and implementing team training. Two of the consultants do not, and claim that the complication is just one of those things.’ (Author’s experiences of a...

Running out of staff for the NHS.

Violence chain surrounding patient-to-staff violence in Japanese hospitals.

The aim of this study was to determine if patient-to-staff violence is associated with staff-to-staff violence and patient-to-patient violence among nurses and patient service clerks. A survey was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire for attendees of a lecture on antiviolence in health care institutions. Patient-to-staff verbal violence was associated with staff-to-staff verbal violence (...