Thanks Elizabeth. The National Nurses Union says their members report a 40% increase over the last couple of years. Most of the violence is perpetrated by patients.It can be in any setting, but ED workers, geriatrics and psychiatry are where most attacks occur. An NIH report found that most violent behavior comes from men 35 and under and that Long waiting times, lack of security, lack of adequate staff, and patient areas being open to the public are the highest contributing factor to violence, respectively.
Do we know why assaults on healthcare workers is rising?
Thanks Elizabeth. The National Nurses Union says their members report a 40% increase over the last couple of years. Most of the violence is perpetrated by patients.It can be in any setting, but ED workers, geriatrics and psychiatry are where most attacks occur. An NIH report found that most violent behavior comes from men 35 and under and that Long waiting times, lack of security, lack of adequate staff, and patient areas being open to the public are the highest contributing factor to violence, respectively.
Done!✅
Thank you - I sort of figured this would be close to your heart!!
Definitely! 🥰