Video Surveillance and Nursing Workforce Safety
Workplace Violence
June 21, 2023
Constant nonintrusive video surveillance, combined with individualized patient interaction, frequently prevents physical aggression and violence.
Video Surveillance and Nursing Workforce Safety
Quigley, P.A., Votruba, L., Kaminski, J. (2019). Am Nurs Today. 39-41
Takeaways:
- Patient-engaged video surveillance is a reliable method to accurately determine the incidence of patient aggression and violence on the nursing workforce for those under surveillance.
- Trained monitor technicians, who work 24-hours a day, are rapid responders to incidents of aggression and violence, increasing both patient and nursing workforce safety.
- Constant nonintrusive video surveillance, combined with individualized patient interaction, frequently prevents physical aggression and violence.