Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Nurses Assaulted at Work
Who knew that being a nurse could be a health hazard? A study published in the Journal of Nursing Administration shows that violence against nurses working in the emergency department is at an all time high. A 69 question survey of nurses showed that 25% of them had been assaulted at work more than TWENTY TIMES in the past three years. Almost 20% had undergone verbal abuse over 200 times during