‘Assaulted and Unheard, Violence Against Healthcare Staff:’ major study released Tuesday in Kitchener

Kitchener, ON – How violence affected Ontario hospital staff assaulted at work physically, psychologically, interpersonally and financially is the focus of a new study – ‘Assaulted and Unheard: Violence Against Healthcare Staff’ – being released Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 2:30 p.m., at the Kitchener Central Library, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener. The study, authored by…

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North Bay hospital staff report staggeringly high workplace violence rates: Poll

NORTH BAY, ON — A poll of North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) staff conducted earlier this week shows “staggeringly high rates of workplace violence with virtually no resolve from the hospital,” said Michael Hurley president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) that commissioned the poll. What’s more said Hurley at a media conference to release the poll…

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‘Assaulted and Unheard, Violence Against Healthcare Staff:’ major study released Monday at Queen’s Park

TORONTO, ON – How violence affected Ontario hospital staff assaulted at work physically, psychologically, interpersonally and financially is the focus of a new study – ‘Assaulted and Unheard: Violence Against Healthcare Staff’ – being released Monday, November 27,2017, 10:00 a.m. at Queen’s Park in the Media Studio. The study, authored by Canadian researchers Dr. Jim…

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North Bay hospital nurses, personal support workers at higher risk of violence than hospitals elsewhere, poll comparison finds

NORTH BAY, ON – North Bay direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at greater risk of physical violence in the workplace than similar staff at other Ontario hospitals, a comparison of polling data shows. A new Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) poll conducted earlier this fall of 1,976 hospital…

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Peterborough hospital nurses, personal support workers at great risk of violence, new poll finds

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a recently released poll of Ontario hospital staff has found. Ontario-wide 68 per cent of registered practical nurses (RPN) and personal support workers (PSWs) said they had experienced at least one…

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