C 159 Policy, Politics, and Global Health Trends
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Policy, Politics and Global Health Trends Western Governors University
A1. Public Policy Issue The public policy issue that I have chosen to discuss is workplace violence in the nursing profession. Workplace violence is very prevalent in the healthcare setting, because medical staff are attempting to do more with less; increasing patient populations, many specialty facilities are being shut down or merged, nursing staff shortages, and many patients do not have insurance. All of this can contribute to longer wait times, creating increased tension and heightened emotional state, which could be a precursor to violence. According to the American Nurses Association, in the healthcare industry, there are two types of workplace violence that are most prevalent: (1) Type II, which...