Hey! I Could Use a Little Help Here! My Story of Healthcare W... by June Zanes Garen

What happens after a verbal or physical assault? How does the industry culture address this silent epidemic of violence? Where can survivors find support after surviving healthcare workplace violence?Īn RN with over 30 years' experience and survivor of a violent attack by a patient, the author realistically discusses the challenges facing those employed in the trenches of healthcare today. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), of the nearly 25,000 workplace assaults that occur annually, 75% happen in healthcare settings. What happens after a verbal or physical assault? How does the industry culture address this silent epidemic of violence? Where can survivors find support after surviving healthcare workplace violence?Īn RN with over 30 years' experience and survivor of a violent attack by a patient, the author realistically discusses the challenges facing those employed in the trenches of healthcare today.Healthcare workers experience verbal and physical assaults in the workplace daily. Healthcare workers experience verbal and physical assaults in the workplace daily. Hey I Could Use a Little Help Here My Story of Healthcare Workplace Violence (Paperback). Ultimately, I hope that by sharing my story, it will inspire others to work toward safe healthcare workplaces. This page replicates the very nature of huddles, with helpful. Those of you who work on inpatient units may even have a huddle at the beginning of every major shift. My book brings a message of hope and healing for both those who have experienced healthcare workplace violence and those who support them. You are probably familiar with ‘the huddle’ in clinical settings: short, stand-up meetings (usually 10 minutes or less) that take place at the start of each workday. My goal is to not only discuss the silent epidemic of healthcare workplace violence, but share the stories of other survivors.

After experiencing a violent assault while on duty in my workplace, I felt a distinct lack of support and resources. Hey I Could Use a Little Help Here My Story of Healthcare Workplace Violence (Paperback). June Garen is a nurse and author of Hey I Could Use a Little Help Here My Story of Healthcare Workplace Violence.

I am a nurse with over 30 years of frontline experience.

Hey! I Could Use a Little Help Here! My Story of Healthcare W... by June Zanes Garen