Canadian Survey of Nurses finds that Violence is Common

The Ontario Nurses' Association is taking a strong stance against violence as two of its members lost their lives early this year to intimate partner violence. A recent survey that they did showed:
• 36 per cent of nurses have experienced physical violence in the workplace, the majority physically attacked by patients.
• 67 per cent of nurses say they have been the target of verbal abuse in the workplace. Patients and doctors are the most-reported source of the verbal abuse.
• 11 per cent of nurses report they have been the target of sexual abuse in the workplace. Patients and doctors are the most-reported source of the sexual abuse.