Monthly Archive: March 2010

Mar 31 2010

The ‘whys’ of workplace violence

from My Fox Tampa Bay Violence in the workplace is happening more and more. Every case is different, but usually “why” is the question, when people snap dramatically. After the fact, people are often stunned. The experts say there’s a good reason for that. Before the deadly shooting at a Publix store in Tarpon Springs …

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Mar 31 2010

NS prosecutors charge conditions unsafe

from OHS Canada It’s been a concern for years, but a “full-out brawl” on March 10 and alleged government inaction has prompted Nova Scotia prosecutors to launch a formal complaint about security at provincial courthouses. “It’s not getting any better. It truly is an unsafe environment for everybody,” says Rick Woodburn, a prosecutor in Halifax …

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Mar 31 2010

Mass. nurses account violence on the job

from UPI.com Nurses in Massachusetts say they want two bills in the state Legislature that would stiffen the penalties of those who assault nurses. Officials of the Massachusetts Nurses Association are holding a news conference Wednesday to support the bills HB1696/SB1753 and afterwards hundreds of nurses will lobby their legislators in the statehouse to have …

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Mar 30 2010

Violence against health care workers a growing concern

By Robert Miller, newstimes.com Here is some of the on-the-job training Tyrne Wade has learned while working as a nurse at Danbury Hospital. When you’re trying to restrain a patient who is already at the flailing stage, keep your guard up. “I’ve been punched,” Wade said. Not a serious injury, she said, but a punch. …

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