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Reducing Workplace Violence in Nursing & Healthcare

Relias

Abuse within the home also takes a psychological toll on the victim, often inhibiting their ability to perform their job to the fullest extent possible. Workplace violence has been linked to psychological distress, low employee engagement rates, high turnover, reduced quality of care, and financial liability.

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Iowa Chapter President Says Social Work was the Right Path

Social Work Blog

She is an Intimate Partner Violence Program Coordinator for the Veterans Health Administration. I wanted to work in mental health and my undergraduate degree is in psychology. Julia Rose, MSW, LISW, serves as the president of the NASW Iowa Chapter. She answers questions about her role with NASW.

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TODAY: U.S. Fifth Circuit Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Two Immigration Cases that will Impact Hundreds of Thousands of Children in Texas 

Children’s Defense Fund

senior administrator of policy and advocacy at CDF-Texas. When so many of our children grow up without material and psychological security, all Americans are affected.” CDF-Texas supports implementing the Keeping Families Together program and upholding protections for DACA recipients, according to Trudy Taylor Smith, Esq.,

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?NASW Member Voices: Social Work and Self-Care — A Review Through an Updated Lens

Social Work Blog

Moreover, it promotes a healthier and more joyful work environment where colleagues and administrators have greater emotional capacity and feel more comfortable supporting each other in the reduction of work-related stress, vicarious trauma and burnout.

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What Is Lateral Violence in Nursing?

Relias

To create healthier, more positive workplace environments, it is essential for healthcare administrators to take the time to truly understand lateral violence in nursing and the significant adverse effects it can have on patients and practitioners alike. Who are the main perpetrators of lateral violence in nursing?

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

The next time you stumble on a social media post about mental health, stop to see who posted it and if they have a degree or license in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, psychiatry, or medicine, for example. People who need help should turn to trusted sources.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

Relias

To help behavioral health administrators recruit and retain employees and meet the needs of the communities they serve, comprehensive strategies are needed. This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake.