There have been reports of workers being bitten, shoved, kicked, shot, and even killed.
Healthcare workers experience more workplace violence compared to any other private sector professional. A bill passed in the House that could help protect these workers.
Healthcare workers experience more workplace violence compared to any other private sector professional. A bill passed in the House that could help protect these workers.Courtney pointed to the fact that 32 Republican representatives supported the bill, along with the Kentucky Nurses Association. “We’re hoping that they are going to prevail on [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell,” Courtney said, referring to the Kentucky nurses. “Because, you know, saying ‘no’ to nurses is not easy.”The level of violence against health care workers has increased dramatically -- 63% -- from 2006 to 2016,Courtney suggests that this increase is due to the rise of heroin and opioid use, as well as an overall increase in “general behavioral health issues.
If the bill becomes law, Courtney says it could help more than just health care professionals. By saving on worker’s compensation costs, lost time from work, and burnout, companies could end up saving money, despite paying for training and the costs of raising standards. But for many health care workers who have promised to"do no harm," the bill has come too late. Harm has been done to them.
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