The Latest on Violence Against Nurses
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The attack occurred in a Minnesota hospital. The patient had been admitted with previous episodes of confusion. He found a metal pipe near his bed and proceeded to attack and assault four nurses causing injury. This video demonstrates the reality that nurses are in constant danger and are tasked with healing violent patients.
This news clip shows another vicious attack by a patient in the emergency room on their nurse. Her hair was ripped out of her head and her jaw kicked. The images in this report display the brutality and severity of the abuse nurses endure. Similar cases occur often internationally.
This New York Times video complies the opinions and experiences of many hospital nurses. The first minutes are dedicated to stories of abuse both physical and verbal these nurses have experienced during their career. During COVID-19, they faced horrible conditions only worsened by the fact that hospitals refused to improve the sitatuion by hiring more nurses or adding greater incentives. Their pandemic anecdotes immerse the viewer in the emotional trauma that reults from losing patients frequently and helplessly.