Selecting Sources of Literature

Selecting Sources of Literature
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Annotated biography: Texas nurses raise workplace violence penalties to a felony of the third degree for all healthcare personnel.
U.S. Newswire. (2013). Emergency Nurses Association Applauds Texas Legislation that raises assaults against Emergency Department Personnel to Third Degree Felony. Washington. U.S. Newswire. Proquest.
The article talks about why Texas hospitals have increased their security measures; assaults committed in the emergency department is on the increase. There is need for change in Texas legislation to protect emergency department personnel.
American Nurse. (2013). Texas governor signs assault bill. American Nurse Journal, 45 (4), 7.
This article reports about the recent move by the Texas Governor Ricky Perry who signed legislation making it illegal to commit an assault against personnel within the emergency department. The action would be considered a third-degree felony. The legislation raises the penalty for those committing assaults against nurses at the emergency department and other workers from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony. The move was necessitated by studies that indicated the increasing incidences of workplace assaults in Texas hospital. A view supported by the emergency nurses association and Texas nurses association.
American Nurse. (2007). Preventing workplace violence in NY. American Nurse Journal, 39(3), 4-8.
This article talks about how New York lawmakers acknowledges the fact that more than 500,000 nurses become a victim of crime in their workplaces each year. To prevent this workplace violence, a new bill has been proposed in New York that would make such action a Class C felony.
Bain, E. (2005). Legislation to address workplace violence and abuse prevention. Massachusetts Nurse Journal, 76(3), 11-11.
This article talks about how several study findings have resulted to two bills being filed that proposes that employers in all health care settings need to develop violence prevention program. The bill proposes that assault and battery on healthcare provider’s calls for severe punishment of whoever commits such acts. Even though there is no federal law seeks to protect workplace violence, several states have established legislation to protect healthcare workers.
Martell, C. I. (2014). Workplace violence in the primary care setting. Southern Connecticut StateUniversity. UMI Dissertations Publishing
This article highlights the study findings that have identified the frequency of workplace violence in primary health setting. The study analyzes some of the hosts, agent and physical and social environment factors in primary care setting that were associated with increased incidences of workplace violence.
Pasquale, C. (2005). Top court Predicate crime of violence must be a felony. Baltimore. The Daily Record.Proquest.
The article illustrate a case study to highlight how cases can qualify to be considered as a felony stating the reasons why the case did not quality to be determined as a third degree felony. According to one of the Baltimore judges in article 27. 449 of the US Constitution, someone needed to have a previous conviction that was both a crime of violence and a felony to be convicted for a felony of the third degree.
Koppelman, A. (2013). The tough luck constitution and the assault on health care reform. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
This article criticizes the move by legislatures to only concentrate on insurance industry in health reforms. Despite the court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 the issues of health care reforms is still a divisive issue. The act only focuses on insurance industry but do not look at the interest of healthcare workers and issues affecting the including violence.
The Associated Press (2011). Mo. Lawmakers call for more penalties in assaults. AP Regional State Report. Missouri. Proquest.
The author explains some of the reasons why Jefferson City Mo is considering bills making it a felony to assault healthcare personnel and transit workers. The author highlights some of the recent research results conducted within Jefferson City. The study indicates that nurses face threats from people who are mentally ill, other who are in pain or on drugs.
Honolulu Star-Advertisers. (2014). Police warn of harsher penalties for crimes during lava
emergency. Honolulu. Honolulu Star-Advertisers. Poquest.
This article reports on one of the incidence in Honolulu indicating the difference between how cases can be determined. In Honolulu class A includes serious criminal offences .While misdemeanor are petty offences that are under Class B felony punishable by 10years in prison
Swan, J. (2014). Workplace Violence. Comptche .Wild Iris Medical Education Incorporation.
In this article the author reports on the first workplace violence, and how it came to public awareness. Media reports gave much attention to the shooting of postal workers by a coworker. According to the author, it’s not the postal service setting that experienc...