Thank you for your comment. This article published by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation briefly covers workplace violence among qualified nurses. Based on publicly available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses -2022, the number of nonfatal injuries associated with, The relationship between violence and the social climate within the Organization of work becomes the third characteristic of workplace violence in the health field. settings. The perceived climate of a workplace, Spector et al. 2007, p. 119 can create conditions that may facilitate or inhibit violence and aggression in the workplace, Kessler et al. Shown here: Past House. Act on the prevention of workplace violence among health and social services workers. This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. The NNU strongly supports a comprehensive workplace violence prevention standard. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Human Service Workers Act, S. 1176 HR 2663, aims to protect nurses, other health care workers, and their patients from workplace violence. These federal bills would require this, Correspondence: cbarros ufp.edu.pt Tel: 351-914-566-838. Summary: Healthcare workers are exposed to workplace violence such as physical assaults, psychological violence and threats of violence. It is essential to understand the factors associated with workplace violence in order to prevent and mitigate its consequences. Preparing nurses and other caregivers with the resources they need to keep the work environment as safe as possible reduces the risk of violence and potential injury and allows caregivers to continue providing services. empathetic patient care. When it comes to workplace violence, “awareness combined with action leads to prevention.” Workplace violence VPS is a global public health problem and poses a serious threat to the physical and mental health of healthcare workers. Additionally, PVS also has a negative effect on the occupational behavior of healthcare workers. This study has three objectives: 1 to identify the prevalence of workplace violence versus, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 75 of the assaults reported each year occur in health care and social service settings. But we know that this figure is largely underestimated, because only nurses report violent incidents.