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Key Components of NNU's
Workplace Violence Protections
• The employer shall maintain sufficient staffing,
including security personnel, who can maintain
order in the facility and respond to workplace
violence incidents in a timely manner.
• The employer shall be prohibited from taking
punitive or retaliatory action against an RN for
seeking assistance and intervention from local
emergency services or law enforcement when
a violent incident occurs.
• The employer shall develop a workplace violence
prevention plan in conjunction with affected RNs.
This plan shall be in effect at all times in every unit,
service, and operation.
• This plan shall include procedures to identify and
correct workplace violence hazards, a system for
responding to and investigating violent incidents,
and annual program evaluation.
• The employer shall provide hands-on training on the
workplace violence prevention plan to all employees,
with additional annual refresher trainings for health-
care workers who provide direct patient care.
