Research Questions |
General Instructions:
This page contains all of the links you'll need to complete the Supervisory research portion of the training. After you complete the online research questions referenced on this page, you'll go to one more section to help you plan your work unit follow-up meeting, a very important part of the training.
To begin the research, you'll first access the Research Questions. The questions are in a Word document, so you can
print it out or open it in a second window (instructions) to complete the answers. Then you'll follow the steps below in each topic area to look at the resources and record your answers to the questions on the Word document.
 As you look up the answers to the questions, be sure to note the other information contained in these references and bookmark or print out these resources to save for future reference.
Go ahead now and get the Research Questions document and print or save to your computer:
When you have the Research Questions document in front of you, follow the steps below to do your research and answer the questions.
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Handling Traumatic Events |
Step 1:Read related article by clicking on link below. After reading, click on "Go Back" button to return to this page. |
Step 2:Read related questions in Research Questions Word document that you should have printed out or open on your computer. |
Step 3:Research answers to the questions in Handling Traumatic Events online handbook.
You may prefer to access the PDF version of the document and print it out (25 pages). (Printing it would be a good idea if you tend to "get lost" online as you click through numerous pages, or if you want to save the handbook as a paper reference.)
Check below for hints on where to find the answers to the questions. Remember: If you go through several pages of the online handbook,
you'll need to use your "back" button several times to get back to this class page. |
Step 4: Record and save your answers on the Research Questions Word document. |
Murder-Suicide at Local Work Site |
Questions 1, 2, 3 |
Sections II, III, and X of the online handbook (or sections 1, 2, and 9 of the PDF version).
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Fired Employee Opens Fire |
Questions 4, 5 |
Sections IV and XI of the online handbook (or section 3 and "Final Note" of the PDF version).
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Nurse’s Night Trauma |
Question 6 |
Section VI of the online handbook (or section 5 of the PDF version).
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Dealing With Stress |
Step 1:Read related questions in Research Questions Word document that you should have printed out or open on your computer. |
Step 2:Research answers to the questions in the linked web site below. |
Step 3: Record and save your answers on the Research Questions Word document. |
Questions 7, 8 |
Stress at Work web site published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
You may prefer to access the PDF version of the document and print it out (32 pages). |
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Dealing With Low Morale |
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Mental Health Issues |
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Legal Issues |
Step 1:Read Question 16 in Research Questions Word document that you should have printed out or open on your computer. |
Step 2:Research answers to the questions in information presented below. |
Step 3: Record and save your answers on the Research Questions Word document. |
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Your role in hiring and supervising employees is very important since employers have an obligation to provide their employees with a safe place to work. This means that you must take reasonable steps to protect the life, safety, and health of your employees. This includes thorough screening for new hires and
taking appropriate action related to threats of violence. The following are some guidelines to help you with this important aspect of your job.
Pre-employment Considerations:
If you do not check references and later discover that an employee left a prior job due to violent or aggressive tendencies, you could be held liable for "negligent hiring practices" if the employee becomes violent. To avoid these problems, do the following:
- Check all references.
- Look for gaps in employment and ask applicant to explain, giving contact names as necessary.
- Use open-ended questions in interviews so that applicants will give more complete, detailed information about their past histories.
Ongoing Employment Considerations:
If you do nothing when an employee becomes violent or overly aggressive in the workplace, you could be held liable for "negligent retention". To aviod this problem, do the following:
- Take appropriate disciplinary action when an employee becomes violent or overly aggressive. Contact your local HR office for help in carrying out the correct disciplinary action procedures.
- Take steps to protect other employees if you become aware of potential violence by another employee or threats from an outside person (former employees, acquaintances, former clients, customers, or strangers).
- If you believe that there is any possibility that an employee will become violent during a dismissal hearing or conference, contact your Crisis Management Team for help. They may provide someone to sit in on the interview or other assistance to protect you and others in the building.
- Although taking action against an employee is often difficult, most liability issues or lawsuits arise from a "failure to act" rather than from an "over-reaction".
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