fat lip & a black eye.""I left with a
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of LaborStatistics. (2014). Nonfatal occupational injuries andillnesses requiring days away from work, 2013. (No.
USDL142246).
13%of days away fromwork were due toviolence in 2013
ASSAULTEDWHILE ON DUTY
Deb, RN, FNPMissoula, MT
I was working with a younger, female patient in theICU. She was mentally alert but angry and hadbeen verbally abusive throughout her stay.
As I was taking her vital signs, she grabbed mystethoscope which was around my neck and heldme down with it while she spit in and punched mein the face. I left with a fat lip and a black eye.
and this rate has increased
In health care & socialassistance,iBetween 2012 and 2014,
workplace violence injuryrates nearly
DOUBLEDfor both nurse assistants and
nurses.
DOUBLED
Gomaa, A. E., MD, Tapp, L. C., MD, Luckhaupt, S.E., MD, Vanoli, K., . . . Sprigg, S. M., MPH. (2015,April 24). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report(United States, Centers for Disease Control andPrevention). Retrieved May 12, 2016, from
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
Assault is notpart of the job.
A Campaign to ImproveWorkplace Safety
for Healthcare Workers
For more information,visit
Montana Nurses Association20 Old MT State HwyClancy, MT 59634
www.mtnurses.org
