Home | Specialty Focus | ‘I was told to return to work as soon as I regained consciousness.’ Why only a third of assaulted nurses report it to police
Violence and assault are often minimised as 'part of the job'.

‘I was told to return to work as soon as I regained consciousness.’ Why only a third of assaulted nurses report it to police

Violence against nurses is pervasive. They are more likely to experience physical violence than any other health-care professionals. Violence against nurses occurs in the context of violence against women, with 87.5% of Australia’s nursing workforce identifying as women.

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