Mass. ER Nurse Attacked by Patient in Police Custody
The nurse is speaking out about violence against nurses, which he says has been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
The nurse is speaking out about violence against nurses, which he says has been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
A year before the shooting, employees said they asked administrators to provide better protection in parking areas but nothing was done.
IAHSS’ latest hospital crime survey found that in 2019, Type 2 assaults jumped 25% and aggravated assaults more than doubled compared to the previous year.
The patient grabbed a security officer’s gun and pointed it at the head of a medical assistant as she was preparing a bed for officers to restrain him.
A psychiatric patient at Munster Community Hospital placed the security officer in a chokehold after violently attacking a nurse.
The decision was made after senior leaders sought feedback from frontline workers and assessed the physical environment of the hospital.
The nurses claim UC Davis, UCLA and UC San Francisco haven’t developed comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans, which are required by CAL OSHA.
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