Workplace Violence Incident Survey

ONA is gathering data on workplace violence incidents in order to reach our goal of preventing violence against nurses in the workplace. Information in this survey is confidential and will only be used for the purpose of collecting data on the prevalence of violence in the workplace.

 

 A violent incident is defined as any verbal threat and/or physical assault occuring to a worker while on duty, including verbal harrassment, threats, intimidations, racial slurs, stalking, sabotaging another's work, destroying/stealing company's or another co-worker's property, threatening letters, email, voicemail, unwanted sexual advances, overt and covert behaviors, physical assault, rape, domestic violence and homicide.

 

Please use the below survey to provide information about any incidences of workplace violence you have experienced.

1

During my nursing career, I have experienced or observed workplace violence:

Within the past month
Within the past 6 months
Within the past year
Over a year ago
Never
2

Please select from the below options the type(s) of workplace violence that best describes what you experienced or observed:

Domestic Violence
Destruction of property
Rape
Having your work sabotaged
Unwanted sexual advances
Racial Slurs
Physical Assault
Sexual Assault
Verbal Assault
Stalking
Threats (verbal or via phone, email)
Other, please specify
3

Did the perpetrator have a weapon?

Yes
No
I don't know
If yes, what kind of weapon?
4

Were there any injuries?

Yes
No
I don't know
If yes, please describe the injuries:
5

Day of Week of Incident:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
I Don't Know
6

Time of Incident:

Early morning
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late Evening
Other, please specify
7

Where did the incident occur?

8

Was the perpetrator of the violence male or female?

Male
Female
I don't know
9

The victim(s) of the violence was a:

Visitor
Nurse
Other Staff Person
Patient
Physician
Other, please specify
10

The perpetrator of the violence was a:

Other Staff Person
Nurse
Visitor
Patient
Physician
Other, please specify
11

Please check any of the following predisposing factors:

I don't know
None that I observed
Dissatisfied with waiting time
Grief reaction
Dissatisfied with care
Intoxication
Prior history of violence
Gang Related
Other, please specify
12

Did the person leave the area because of the incident?

Yes
No
I don't know
Other, please specify
13

Please check any of the below that were present during the incident:

Hospital Security
Police
Other, please specify
14

Please check who was called due to the incident:

Police
Hospital Security
Other, please specify
15

How was the incident terminated?

Incident diffused by victim
Incident diffused by other hospital staff
Incident diffused by hospital security
Arrival of Police Officers
Perpetrator Arrested
Other, please specify
16

What did the perpetrator do after the incident?

Stayed on premises
Escorted off premises
Left on own
Other, please specify
17

Does your employer have a policy or mechanism in place for reporting workplace violence?

Yes
No
I Don't Know
Other, please specify
18

Was the incident reported to the employer?

Yes
No
I Don't Know
If no, why not?
19

Please describe the incident in your own words, and provide any additional information you wish to provide.