WE’RE MORE THAN PROVIDERS.
WE’RE PEOPLE.
Help create safer spaces for healthcare workers.
Let’s put a stop to workplace violence in healthcare
Healthcare is built on trust and compassion. But when tensions and temperatures run high, it’s easy to forget the people behind the care—the doctors, nurses, and staff dedicated to helping us heal. Letting our fear and frustration take over can create unsafe conditions and make it harder for healthcare workers to do their jobs. Let’s bring humanity back to healthcare and remember that every interaction is an opportunity to choose kindness and respect. Care is more than treatment—it’s how we treat each other.
Behind every badge is a person. In this video, healthcare workers share who they are and how workplace violence affects their ability to provide care.
WHAT CAREGIVERS ARE SHARING
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Lena Sutch, MSN, RN, CEN
When you encounter workplace violence, it takes away from everybody else. You can't focus on the care that you need to give people. You can't make everybody else feel safe. And it often scares the other patients and the other visitors, too.
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Hershaw Davis, Jr., DNP, MBA, RN
Violence is never the answer. We are all trying to do our best, and we just ask that you give us the same patience, the same tolerance that you would give anybody.
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Mark Marino, MSN, BSN
The people caring for our patients, our families, our communities, we're people who actually want to be there and improve the health of everyone. I want everyone to understand that if needs aren't met immediately, that doesn't mean we don't care. That doesn't mean we're not trying.
8 in 10
Nurses Have Experienced at Least One Type of Workplace Violence in the Past Year
Source - National Nurses United
75%
Workplace Assaults Occur in Healthcare Settings
Source - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
5X
Likelihood That Healthcare Workers Will Experience Violence Compared to Those in Other Fields
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
2+
Nursing Personnel Experience Workplace Violence Every Hour
Source - Press Ganey
DID YOU KNOW:
Healthcare workers possess a unique combination of skills, including critical thinking, multitasking, and adaptability, which allows them to handle high-stress situations with grace and composure.
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