Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Mary M. Martin

Abstract

AbstractWorkplace violence consists of physically and psychologically damaging actions while on duty. In healthcare, under a cloak of secrecy concerning workplace violence, an underreported epidemic exists. This problem is important to address because workplace violence can affect the quality of care delivered and patient care outcomes.. The purpose of this project was to develop a nursing clinical practice guideline (CPG) to assist hospital-based nurses to identify risk factors for workplace violence, identify strategies to mitigate violence, and report workplace violence. This CPG can be an effective tool for nurses to better understand the scope and nature of violence in the workplace. Knowles’s theory of adult learning and the John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice model guided development. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to determine what evidence was available to identify best practices for developing a quality CPG that addresses workplace violence. A three-member doctorate-prepared nurse educator expert panel on workplace violence rated the CPG using the AGREE II tool. The composite scores among the three reviewers ranged from 55%-88% across the six domains, with a mean of 68.33%. The overall quality assessment score was completed by two of the three experts based on a Likert scale ranging from 1 (lowest possible quality) to 7 (highest possible quality). The two reviewers scored the CPG as 5 and 2, respectively, for an overall guideline assessment mean of 33%. All three panelists recommended the CPG, two of them with modifications. The CPG may promote social change by equipping nurses with the knowledge to identify workplace violence risk factors, mitigate violence, and report behavioral warning signs

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