Security in ER??

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  1. What kind of security in the ER?

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      I don't feel safe in the workplace.
    • 4
      I worry about security when I am working in the ER.
    • 16
      Security is available when we need them in the ER.
    • 3
      I feel completely safe while at work in the ER.
    • 5
      Press-Ganey comes before employee safety in the ER.

28 members have participated

What kind of security you have in your ER?

Do you feel safe with patients? (Psych/ETOH/Overdose)

Do you feel safe with their families?

Is the ambulance bay secure?

Do you feel vulnerable on the off shifts?

Is administration responsive to your concerns?

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Specializes in Adult and pediatric emergency and critical care.

Do you feel safe with patients? (Psych/ETOH/Overdose)

Full time security as well as PD officers who are assigned to our hospital

Do you feel safe with their families?

Sure, safer than walking downtown anyway...

Is the ambulance bay secure?

Yes

Do you feel vulnerable on the off shifts?

Not any more than day shifts

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Full time security in my hospital as well, I think all er's have this

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Specializes in Critical Care.

We have a full-time police officer at the intake desk, and armed facility security are always immediately available to the ED.

Safety is what it is. We all have those aggressive patients, but it's all about keeping yourself physically safe until they can be subdued if that is needed. I work every day at honing my spider sense in this regard.

The families usually are not a problem- again the PD or security are available to take on the more aggressive issues that may arise.

The entry at the ambulance bay is keypad secured to entry, and there aren't really issues with interlopers entering through the EMS doors.

I work days so it is often dark when I arrive and dark when I leave, just like night shift. That said, I always scan the area as I am walking toward my vehicle, particularly if there has been a difficult patient/family. Armed security is also available to escort any employee to their car at any time if there is a concern.

Management takes everything employees report seriously, and our department nurse practice council does a great job of addressing the unit-wide issues at meetings. No deaf ears from the folks in the offices.

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We get some very violent and verbally abusive patients, when we call security, sometimes I feel like the security needs to be kept safe. Also, whenever there is a violent person in ER, the security does not interfere eagerly, but that is my humble opinion. I do appreciate their escort to the car when needed late at night.

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What kind of security you have in your ER?

-24/7 hospital based security officers that can't do much of anything, Thursday-Sunday the sheriff department has an officer here.

Do you feel safe with patients? (Psych/ETOH/Overdose)

-yes. most psych patients are at least somewhat reasonable if you approach them the right way. ETOH/overdose can be different, but then you've got keep in mind, they're under the influence. Some of them actually seem kinda nice when see them not on something. If they're violent enough, it's a job for security and law enforcement. I'm not there to be an enforcer.

Do you feel safe with their families?

-yes. I rarely have any issues with family.

Is the ambulance bay secure?

-No

Do you feel vulnerable on the off shifts?

-No

Is administration responsive to your concerns?

-Depends on the level of administration. Unit management, yes. Though, there are higher levels of administration that I don't think really care.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
Full time security in my hospital as well, I think all er's have this

No, not all. I'm a travel ER nurse and many ER's don't have anything. When the crap hits the fan we just deal with it ourselves.

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What kind of security you have in your ER? 24/7 in a dedicated psych ward. 24/7 with a fast response in medical. Mostly good at de-escalating, and most will get between a nurse and a fist.

Do you feel safe with patients? (Psych/ETOH/Overdose) Yes

Do you feel safe with their families? Yes

Is the ambulance bay secure? No

Do you feel vulnerable on the off shifts? I don't know what an off shift is, but I probably don't feel vulnerable on one.

Is administration responsive to your concerns? Generally speaking, no. They barely respond to their own concerns, let alone mine.

Don't know if my perspective as a fit, 180 lb guy effects this. I deal with psych pts, drug addicts, drinkers, etc.. fairly frequently, but am good at de-escalating, and generally know when security is needed.

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I know the person who created this poll is probably long gone, but the choices for answers are really not mutually exclusive. You can have security available AND not feel quite safe AND feel that PG is more important than safety. Weird, kind of passive-aggressive phrasing for the choices.

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