Course Description

Nurses are guardians of the public’s health. As patient advocates, nurses protect and foster every patient’s health and healing, at the bedside and beyond - regardless of identity or status. Yet, health care employers continue to devalue the care work of this predominantly female workforce by not providing safe staffing and other protections necessary for a safe workplace. Indeed, violence against nurses has been longstanding and pervasive, but rates have recently accelerated. When nurses are at risk for workplace violence, patients are also at risk.

This class will examine the prevalence and impact of workplace violence in health care, including new trends like current immigration policies and rhetoric that endanger both patients and nurses. We will articulate effective strategies that nurses can employ to hold health care employers accountable and advocate for workplace violence prevention and safer patient care conditions. Violence against nurses and patients is a threat to our communities. Hospitals and other health care settings should be centers of healing and a sanctuary where every patient feels safe seeking care.

Instructors:

Rocelyn de Leon-Minch

Course Information:

• This will be a 2-hour online class via Zoom for 2 hours of continuing education credits.
• You will receive Zoom information for this class, via email, a week before your class date.
• Registrations will close for these classes at 9 a.m. on the prior business day.

Dates:

• Thursday, October 8 - 2pm to 4pm PT/5pm to 7pm ET
• Tuesday, October 20 - 2pm to 4pm PT/5pm to 7pm ET
• Monday, October 26 - 10am to 12pm PT/1pm to 3pm ET
• Wednesday, November 4 - 2pm to 4pm PT/5pm to 7pm ET
• Tuesday, November 17 - 9am to 11am PT/12pm to 2pm ET
• Friday, November 20 - 10am to 12pm PT/1pm to 3pm ET
• Thursday, December 3 - 1pm to 3pm PT/4pm to 6pm ET

CE courses are free to National Nurses United members. Classes are only offered to direct-care and staff RNs.