Introduction
Nurses work on the front lines of patient care and are essential to the healthcare system. However, medical personnel face workplace violence cases that significantly affect their psychological state and work performance. It can take many forms and includes both physical and psychological bullying. The paper aims to consider interprofessional collaboration to address the difficulty and apply conceptual frameworks, nursing theories, and metaparadigms. Interprofessional collaboration and nursing concepts allow one to address the problem and identify solutions.
Interprofessional Collaboration Within Institutions
Even though workplace violence against nurses is becoming a global concern, healthcare institutions are introducing ways to deal with it. Interprofessional collaborations aimed at reducing the risks associated with an issue and at finding ways to solve it help resist violence. This group comprises health professionals from various departments, including the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Nurse, and the President of Human Resources. Together, they create teams of employees from various fields, including psychiatric nurses, therapists, traumatologists, and others.
They collect data and meet to discuss implementing practices and ways to prevent violence (Lakatos et al., 2019). In particular, they jointly develop training and preparatory programs to counter workplace violence. The team focuses on standardizing required interventions for conditions and work environments that affect safety (Pariona‐Cabrera et al., 2020). Finally, their task is to establish a process for reviewing the results and classifying the data obtained. Thus, the teams’ activities are directly related to the problem they solve when they work together.
Maslow’s Hierarchy
As for the generally accepted concepts, one can refer to Maslow’s Hierarchy in the case of workplace violence classification. The sociologist presented human needs as a pyramid, with needs for food and security, fulfillment, and belonging to society. One of the individual’s primary needs is a sense of security, which is directly related to the topic. To complete their tasks, nurses need a supportive work environment that enhances their performance.
Rogers’ Theory
In addition, the problem is covered by Rogers’ nursing theory, which can be described as a set of knowledge, practices, and a working atmosphere that allows you to provide the most effective care to patients. One of the critical roles in the concept is played by nurses, who are dedicated to helping people (Younas & Quennell, 2019). If the healthcare worker is disturbed by the environment and subjected to violence, they may not be able to properly care for patients (Lakatos et al., 2019). In theory, the ecological field suggests that nurses should be part of a calm, connected team, connected to all of humanity. Applying this theory in the fight against workplace violence focuses on the positive relationships among employees and their commitment to a common goal.
Nursing Metaparadigm
The nursing metaparadigm, the quintessence of the main concepts, can be attributed to violence in the workplace. Among the conceptual dominants are person, environment, health, and nursing as essential elements of health care. The environment and nursing are inextricably linked to issues, as they determine the quality of patient care and health (Younas& Quennell, 2019). If medical workers cannot focus on treatment due to problems within the team, this can have disastrous consequences for others.
Collaboration with Police
Finally, to solve the concern, one can arrange an interprofessional collaboration with police officers to monitor the situation (Lakatos et al., 2019). This will allow nurses to feel protected and safe and work more efficiently (Pariona‐Cabrera et al., 2020). In addition, strengthening educational programs and addressing the consequences of violence can prevent it from developing. Fewer medical workers will be bullied, thereby strengthening team relationships.
Conclusion
In conclusion, workplace violence poses a threat to public health. The problem can be solved through interprofessional collaboration to develop programs that protect employees. This includes educational rallies and data collection and evaluation systems. In addition, raising awareness of violence and collaborating with law enforcement agencies that protect nurses can help solve the issue. Thus, medical workers can perform their work safely and feel successful.
References
Lakatos, B. E., Mitchell, M. T., Askari, R., Etheredge, M. L., Hopcia, K., DeLisle, L., Smith, C., Fagan, M., Mulloy, D., Lewis-O’Connor, A., Higgins, M. & Shellman, A. (2019). An interdisciplinary clinical approach for workplace violence prevention and injury reduction in the General Hospital setting: SAFE response. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 25(4), 280-288.
Pariona‐Cabrera, P., Cavanagh, J., & Bartram, T. (2020). Workplace violence against nurses in health care and the role of human resource management: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(7), 1581-1593.
Younas, A., & Quennell, S. (2019). Usefulness of nursing theory‐guided practice: An integrative review. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 33(3), 540-555.