VOICE | January 2024
Preventing Violence and Promoting Safety
The January issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership has a focus on preventing violence and promoting safety. In this issue, read about the effort of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association’s effort to empower its members to take meaningful steps in improving safety.
Also in this issue, sexual assault nurse examiners detail the many benefits of a program to provide services in northern Kentucky. Learn about Vizient’s process for creating active shooter guidelines, which will be available later this year.
Nursing is my passion and I am honored to serve as president of AONL. Now is the time to amplify the voice and influence of nurses. Our collective impact is greatest when nurses speak with a unified voice. AONL is uniquely positioned to convene and collaborate with others on a common... Continue reading.
Sexual assault victim care has long been a challenge for acute care hospitals and nursing leaders. Victims need expert care by specially trained staff, which is often hard to find and keep on-site. Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) have long been the gold standard in victim care since the role was developed in the late 1970s. In 1996, the... Continue reading.
Since 2020, a notable increase in mass shooting incidents throughout the United States has occurred. According to data from The Joint Commission covering the period from 2010 to 2020, 39 reports involving shootings occurred in a health care facility, resulting in 39 fatalities. Health care staff made up more than half of those fatalities. Active shooter... Continue reading.
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