Policy Proposal: Preventing Assault

Abstract: A 3 page paper proposing that a hospital stations at least one uniformed security officer in the Emergency Department. A 2005 study found that 45 percent of violent acts against ED physicians involved drugs or alcohol. Medical personnel's expertise generally does not extend to personal self-defense; neither should they be expected to require such skills to effectively perform their duties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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Catagory: Nursing : Birth Through Death

Subcatagory: Health

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