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NY Senate passes bill to protect nurses from workplace violence

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, April 24, 2008

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A bill designed to protect nurses from workplace violence and abuse was recently passed by the New York Senate.

The bill, promoted by the New York State Nurses Association, makes it a Class C felony to assault or cause physical injury to an on-duty RN. It now awaits decision by the State Assembly.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 430,000 nurses become victims of violent crime every year while on the job. This number is expected to be low, as many incidents are thought to go unreported. Protecting nurses from violence is also expected to have a positive effect on patients and the nursing shortage, with fewer nurses leaving the workforce due to abuse and more nurses entering the profession without fear of harm.

Sources: Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Other articles of interest:

New York lawmakers ban mandatory double shifts

In House vote, nurses win a round



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