Ways to Use This Course

Although this course has been designed as a self-directed learning activity for nursing and healthcare staff, it can be used to support other educational modalities. For example:

• Use it as a central piece of your workplace violence prevention program to ensure that all staff, including administrative and support services, share a common understanding of the problem and program goals.
• Use the case studies as discussion starters during in-service group training sessions.
• Use the supplemental activities as group learning activities.
• Use the course, or individual units, as a slide deck for group presentations.
• Use it within the context of a nursing school curriculum.
• Use it toward meeting professional licensure and CEU requirements.