Posts Tagged ‘ workplace violence ’

Third episode of ‘Hopkins’ illustrates common problem for nurses

Jul 11th, 2008 | By Bret | Category: Healthcare news, Travel Nursing Fun

As I watched last night’s episode of Hopkins, there was a sequence where a patient attacked a nurse. This is a problem and no hospital or facility is immune.

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Is workplace violence just a part of the job for nurses?

Jul 10th, 2008 | By Bret | Category: Bret's Travel Nursing Posts, Healthcare news

In a very concerning story published in the New York Times, nurses and other personal care workers suffer from workplace assualts at an alarming rate. In fact the Bureau of Labor Statistics report that half of all nonfatal injuries resulting from workplace assaults occur in health care and social service settings.

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