Background: The number of patients who have experienced violence is increasing worldwide. These patients have specific psychosocial and forensic needs and can present unique challenges to the health care workers caring for them.
Objective: To identify best practices for the care of patients with injuries from violence in the emergency department or inpatient setting.
Topic: The development of the Critical Care Beacon Collaborative to achieve meaningful recognition.
Clinical Relevance: Recognizing nurses for contributions to their work environment and care delivery is important for their professional and personal fulfillment, job satisfaction, and retention; such recognition can occur at the individual, unit, or organizational level. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program acknowledges nursing excellence at the organizational level.