Violence against nurses rising, especially among emergency departments

April 5, 2024

Crain's Chicago Business - Violence against nurses is on the rise, according to two different studies to come out this week. An anecdotal “pulse check” survey of nearly 500 members of the Schaumburg-based Emergency Nurses Association members found that 56% said they had been either physically or verbally assaulted or threatened with violence in the previous 30 days.

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