Violence is a common occurrence in everyday life. Violence comes in various forms, from burglaries to attacks to shootings that can happen anywhere. Shootings are one of the most violent events that can happen in the world. They can happen in schools, shopping malls, churches, anywhere public. They can even happen in medical facilities, such as nursing homes, hospitals, doctors’ offices, and clinics. Nurses have the greatest duty to their patients, but what are they to do when an active shooter comes to their facility?
There have been many hospital related shootings from 2000 to 2011. According to a 2012 Johns Hopkins study that was published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, there were 154 hospital-related shootings that occurred from 2000 …show more content…
The staff should be trained to find a place to hide where the shooter is less likely to find them. The best location for this would be a room with thick walls, few windows, a solid door and reliable communication capabilities such as a telephone, cellular phone reception or a duress alarm button. They should lock and block the door with heavy furniture, cover all windows, turn off all lights, silence any electronic devices, lie on the floor, and remain silent (Holden, …show more content…
In the case of the Kennedy University Hospital shooting that happened in Stratford, New Jersey on August 27, 2014, chief nurse executive for the Kennedy Health System, Helene Burns “praised the staff for their quick response” (McNeil, 2014). The staff rallied together and checked on every patient on the second floor unit where the crime occurred. They had a plan and put it into action when the shooting occurred. In another case, the nursing home shooting that happened in North Carolina on March 30, 2009, the shooter was an estranged husband of an employee at the home (Ferran, 2009). In this case, the shooter showed qualities of being capable of committing a shooting since he wanted to go after his wife. The nursing home initiated their plan and in the small town, the only police officer came to the rescue and put a stop to the massacre. It is very important for the medical staff at their workplaces to be aware of the people who come in and out of their workplaces and to have a plan that they can initiate quickly in the event of a shooting should it ever
There have been many hospital related shootings from 2000 to 2011. According to a 2012 Johns Hopkins study that was published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, there were 154 hospital-related shootings that occurred from 2000 …show more content…
The staff should be trained to find a place to hide where the shooter is less likely to find them. The best location for this would be a room with thick walls, few windows, a solid door and reliable communication capabilities such as a telephone, cellular phone reception or a duress alarm button. They should lock and block the door with heavy furniture, cover all windows, turn off all lights, silence any electronic devices, lie on the floor, and remain silent (Holden, …show more content…
In the case of the Kennedy University Hospital shooting that happened in Stratford, New Jersey on August 27, 2014, chief nurse executive for the Kennedy Health System, Helene Burns “praised the staff for their quick response” (McNeil, 2014). The staff rallied together and checked on every patient on the second floor unit where the crime occurred. They had a plan and put it into action when the shooting occurred. In another case, the nursing home shooting that happened in North Carolina on March 30, 2009, the shooter was an estranged husband of an employee at the home (Ferran, 2009). In this case, the shooter showed qualities of being capable of committing a shooting since he wanted to go after his wife. The nursing home initiated their plan and in the small town, the only police officer came to the rescue and put a stop to the massacre. It is very important for the medical staff at their workplaces to be aware of the people who come in and out of their workplaces and to have a plan that they can initiate quickly in the event of a shooting should it ever