no more silence, no more violence: why every lawyer should care

What is the ENA doing to help prevent workplace violence?

Nov 04, 2021 · The new four-part video series, called “No More Silence,” will explore different aspects of men’s health, why men avoid speaking up …

Why is silence the most vicious kind of attack?

Aug 31, 2020 · “ Silence is violence” has everything that you want in a slogan: Alliteration. Brevity. Simplicity. It also can be chilling for some in the academic and free-speech communities. On one level, it conveys a powerful message that people of good faith should not remain silent about great injustices. However, it can have a more menacing meaning ...

How can nurses against violence unite help solve the problem?

Jan 20, 2018 · Silence in a relationship may indeed be the final outcome, but it should be one arrived at together. It should only come as a mutual surrender reached in a war that proves to have no other resolution.

Does the silent treatment add worse insult than injury to people?

Nov 15, 2019 · No more silence on violence It's worth noting that most nurses say they are satisfied with health care as a career, according to a recent survey staffing company AMN Healthcare. But far fewer are ...

Is silence a final outcome?

Love keeps seeking the words that will reach the heart. Silence in a relationship may indeed be the final outcome, but it should be one arrived at together. It should only come as a mutual surrender reached in a war that proves to have no other resolution.

Can words hold a candle to silence?

Words can be really cruel, but they can’t hold a candle to silence. The beginnings of the stories I hear every day are often so very different, but they all eventually resolve to the same place; stated or unstated disagreement—and then disconnection.

Do nurses feel satisfied with their job?

It's worth noting that most nurses say they are satisfied with health care as a career, according to a recent survey staffing company AMN Healthcare. But far fewer are happy with the quality of the job itself.

Do nurses have workplace violence?

A striking number of nurses say they're victims of workplace violence. Many Americans seeking a career have streamed into nursing in recent years, drawn by the ample employment opportunities, good pay and sense of purpose the profession offers. Less evident is a darker side of the job — a level of workplace violence that has many nurses fearing ...

How many nurses experience violence?

Researchers studying all types of nurses from a U.S. urban community hospital found in one year 76% of nurses experienced violence, including verbal and physical abuse from patients and visitors. Emergency nurses at the hospital experienced an even greater number of incidents, according to the study, published May 2014 in the Journal ...

How many emergency nurses are hit?

Seven in 10 U.S. emergency nurses report having been hit or kicked on the job, according to the No Silence on ED Violence homepage. The American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association launched No Silence on ED Violence in 2019 to support and empower ED staff. But the problem is by no means limited to the ED.

What is CE130-60?

CE130-60: Preventing Violence in the Healthcare Setting (1 contact hr)#N#Violence in healthcare reflects the chaos of a broader work environment. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health defines workplace violence as “violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed toward persons at work or on duty.” Experts not only agree on the extent of violence in the healthcare setting, but they also concur on its best treatment — education and prevention. Nurses heighten their awareness and expertise in dealing with violence in their professional settings by learning to identify risk factors and warning signs and by applying interventions that could shield their patients and themselves from harm.

Is it a felony to assault a nurse?

According to Risoldi the way some legislation is written, it’s a felony to assault an emergency room provider or mental health therapist, but not a nurse on the floor. “Every state is different,” Risoldi said.

The violence that silences

Let me first say there certainly is something to be said for making your voice heard when you see wrongs committed. The American essayist Henry David Thoreau once spent a night in jail because he refused to pay six years of a delinquent poll tax at a time when America was involved in the Mexican war and slavery was still practiced.

Better to change the law or the lawbreaker?

So why didn’t Jesus (and the disciples later on) wage public crusades against the evils of slavery, the discrimination of women, and Rome’s brutality against the Jewish people? Was His silence violence?