Tag Archive: Massachusetts Nurses Association

Aug 03 2010

Bay State Addresses Nurse Safety, But Is It Enough?

By John Commins, HealthLeaders Media Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick this summer signed into law a bill that stiffens criminal penalties for those who assault on-duty nurses and other healthcare providers. The new law treats assaults on healthcare professionals doing their jobs as a separate crime with its own set of penalties—extending to healthcare providers the …

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Jul 08 2010

Health-care workers applaud tougher penalties for workplace assaults

from The Patriot Ledger After failing year after year, a bill that lengthens jail sentences for people who attack health-care workers has been signed into law. “This is such a great thing,” said Sheila Wilson, a registered nurse from Quincy who watched Gov. Deval Patrick sign the bill Friday. “People are finally taking health-care violence …

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