New York Senate offers shield from workplace violence
Nurse Leader Weekly, April 28, 2008
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A proposed bill from the New York Senate could make it a Class C felony to assault or cause physical injury to an on-duty RN or a licensed practical nurse, reports the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin.
In a recent survey, the American Nurses Association found nurses are 10 times more likely than the average worker to be assaulted on the job and twice as likely as other medical workers.The provision, which already protects police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, could serve as a safety net for 430,000 nurses who are victims of violent crimes at work each year, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
State Senator Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn) suggests the passing of the bill will not only improve patient care, but also ease the nursing shortage since nurses will stay employed longer and others with the fear of violence will not be discouraged from the job.
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Press & Sun-Bulletin.
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