‘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.
https://theconversation.com/i-was-told-to-return-to-work-as-soon-as-i-regained-consciousness-why-only-a-third-of-assaulted-nurses-report-it-to-police-217288 #nurses #assault #police #support #ViolenceAgainstWomen #HealthWorkers #WorkplaceViolence
@Nonog What the hell? I'd be like, yeah, you get the day off and lets get you patched up, not make you go to work after getting knocked out. What the hell is wrong with people? It's not hard to be a decent human!