Violence against nurses is on the rise, but protections remain weak
- Written by Jacqui Pich, Lecturer in Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
Verbal abuse can result in significant psychological trauma for nurses.from shutterstock.comTwo recent violent episodes against nurses in emergency departments have again highlighted the issue of inadequate protections for nursing staff.
In both cases the nurses, from Wyong Hospital on the central coast of NSW and The Royal Melbourne Hospital in...




