Healthcare professionals are not to blame for the aggression or violence they endure. Being situationally aware reclaims a measure of control, offering a means of reducing personal risk and creating safer care environments. In 2016, the New England Journal of Medicine described violence in healthcare settings as “ubiquitous” (Phillips, 2016). Two years later, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported … Continue reading Situational Awareness: A Powerful Tool for Reducing Violence in Healthcare