Did you know:
- Approximately 75% of nearly 25,000 workplace assaults reported annually occur in healthcare and social service settings (reported by Occupational Safety and Health Administration) .
- 1 in 4 nurses have been physically assaulted at work (reported by the American Nurses Association).
- 76% of emergency nurses experience physical or verbal abuse annually (a study by the Journal of Emergency Nursing).
- Healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in all other industries combined (reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics).
- Workplace violence contributes to high turnover rates among healthcare staff and significant mental health issues, including PTSD and burnout (reported by the American Hospital Association).
