Assaults against nurses are rising — and nurses are making it clear: Violence is not part of the job description.

OREGON- A bill to prevent violence against healthcare workers has passed Oregon’s House and Senate and awaits Governor Tina ...

The impact of workplace violence on healthcare workers has not been well-studied. Our colleagues reported that they were affected by the incident moderately or severely in 24% of events.

An alarming 8 in 10 nurses face violence at work. As a result, health care workers are more than four times as likely to be injured by workplace violence than workers in all other industries combined.

The Aggrieved Algorithm. While the workplace and correctional facilities are different in too many ways to count, the nature of violence shares important similarities across different environments.

Officials say the Half Moon Bay shootings in Northern California Monday that left seven dead was likely an act of workplace violence by a "disgruntled worker." “The Mountain Mushroom Farm, the ...

Everyday acts of workplace violence affect more than a million Americans each year. A federal study published last year found an annual average of 1.3 million nonfatal workplace violence incidents ...

The contract marks "a major milestone" for patient safety and workplace protections, the union said in a press release.

Dangerous workplace violence trends are a contributing factor in 55% of healthcare workers feeling burned out and 18% of newly licensed registered nurses leaving the profession within the first year.

Characteristics of Workplace Violence. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 18 percent of the 4,690 fatal occupational injuries in the United States in 2010 were the result of workplace ...

Workplace violence has been on the rise in Texas hospitals, and nurses are feeling the effects. Experts believe these incidents are still underreported.