Enough is enough

Article Abstract:

Over 10% of UK nurses report an incident of physical violence while working in hospitals, with 10% of reported cases consisting of serious assault. Weapons were used in 5% of reported incidents in 1997. A third of all mental health and community nurses have been subject to an assault of some kind. The Health and Safety Executive have developed a 5-point risk analysis plan for employers to assess hazards associated with different types of job. Nurses have a legal responsibility to report assault if it leads to time away from work.

Health aspects, Analysis, Laws, regulations and rules, United Kingdom. Health and Safety Executive, Prevention, Assault and battery, Violence in hospitals, Hospital violence

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Best Practice

Article Abstract:

Martin Alster worked for a drug and alcohol service in Norfolk in the year 1999 and sustained a needlestick injury while taking blood from a patient. One of the facts related to needlestick injury states that among more than 100,000 sharp injuries occurring every year, an estimated number of 70 percent of are not reported.

United States, General services, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Nurses, Labor Distribution by Employer, Safety and security measures, Risk factors, Statistics, Needlestick injuries

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