SAF103 - Active Shooter: What You Can Do

Purpose: Any place of work is susceptible to violence in the workplace. An active shooter is a person actively engaged in killing or attempting to keep people in a confined space or other populated areas. This course guides nurses to respond in an active shooter wherever they are, including a hospital, nursing home, outpatient clinic, or any other health care facility.  

Objectives:

1. Define what is an active shooter.  
2. Describe actions to take when confronted with active shooter: run, hide, fight.  
3. Discuss steps you might take to evacuate patients or residents in an active shooter situation.  
4. Review general steps to take to lock down a unit or floor.  
5. Explain what to do when law enforcement arrives on the scene of an active shooter incident.  
6. List actions to take to prevent and prepare for a potential active shooter incident.  
7. Identify indicators of potential workplace violence.  

Continuing Education Credits: 1.0 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 1.0 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 1.0 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 1.0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 1.0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 1.0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 1.0 CE hours for certified nursing assistants; long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.