Network Five: Workplace violence

Network Five: Episode 13 – Workplace violence

Participants: Dr Margaret Murphy, Dr Lex Narushevich, Arvind Karthikeyan, Adamina Drazkiewicz, Aran Sandrasegaran, Amanda De Silva, Pramod Chandru, Harry Hong, Shreyas Iyer, and Caroline Tyers. 

Part 1

In this episode, we explore the pertinent issue of workplace violence in the emergency department. Presenter: Dr Aran Sandrasegaran; emergency SRMO at Westmead Hospital.

• Nikathil S, Olaussen A, Gocentas RA, Symons E, Mitra B. Review article: Workplace violence in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta analysis. Emerg Med Australas. 2017 Jun;29(3):265-275.

Part 2

In this episode, we take a closer look at various coping strategies of healthcare staff exposed to workplace violence. Presenter: Dr Arvind Karthikeyan; emergency trainee at Tweed Hospital.

• Jeong IY, Kim JS. The relationship between intention to leave the hospital and coping methods of emergency nurses after workplace violence. J Clin Nurs. 2018 Apr;27(7-8):1692-1701.

Part 3

In this final segment, we explore potential strategies for managing workplace violence in the emergency department. Presenter: Dr Amanda De Silva; emergency medicine trainee at Westmead Hospital.

• Davids J, Murphy M, Moore N, Wand T, Brown M. Exploring staff experiences: A case for redesigning the response to aggression and violence in the emergency department. Int Emerg Nurs. 2021 Jul;57:101017.

These episodes were produced with help of HETI’s Emergency Medicine Training Network 5. Please send us an email to let us know what you thought. You can contact us at [email protected]