“He Hit Me. He Hit A Police Officer.”
In 2023, 82% of nurses had experienced at least one workplace violence incident, and nearly half were experiencing even more violence. And it's not just nurses. Surgeons, ER docs, primary care physicians and others know violence in healthcare is on the rise. Erin Pastore and Marie Lopresti, two ED nurses in Philadelphia, share their personal experiences with violence in their workplace, and how to restore the balance we all - patients and practitioners, alike - need. Listener discretion advised.
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REFERENCES:
https://www.osha.gov/healthcare/workplace-violence
https://www.bls.gov/iif/factsheets/workplace-violence-healthcare-2018.htm
https://www.hipaajournal.com/save-healthcare-workers-act-2025/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2531/text
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