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Emergency Department Violence Stories

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Too much effort to pursue justice

One of my excellent and caring nurses was assaulted by a homeless person. As the guy was being discharged, he physically and sexually assaulted this nurse. This time, the person was charged appropriately. But this has happened multiple times at our hospital.

It takes entirely too much effort to pursue justice on behalf of one of the hardest working populations out there.

- An emergency physician from Colorado

Bomb threats to our facility

I was kicked in the stomach and slapped.

Unsustainable

The near constant hostility of patients and families is untenable

There are constant threats

There are violent threats to staff daily.

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