A Veteran Nurse's Take on Hospital Workplace Violence

Dr. Rhonda Collins, a veteran labor and delivery nurse who is now the chief nursing officer for a healthcare communications provider, talks about hospital workplace violence, her own personal experiences as a nurse, how she has seen the violence evolve over the years, and effective ways hospitals can address this growing concern.

[michellewindsor]

Have you ever been assaulted by another healthcare worker?

[Robert-wjmj]

When nurses get tough, that sets the patient off, I know it happened to me. I just want to get out of the hospital, you cannot hold a patient captive if the patient has a reasonable argument. Health care needs more men so male patients can relate.