Verbal abuse

1. I know it is a felony to physically assault a health care worker, but what about verbal abuse? Is that against the law?

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   About middleagednurse, BSN

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   Sep 11, '17

   That's a hard sell. It would have to be pretty extreme and threatening to get anyone's attention.
4. 
   Sep 11, '17

   Not against the law. Repeated credible threats might be something that would get some attention but no...generally speaking, verbal abusiveness from a patient does not break any laws.
5. 
   Sep 11, '17

   No- it is not against the law.
6. 
   Sep 11, '17

   I call it workplace banter.
7. 
   Sep 11, '17

   Nope. Ask anyone who works in psych like myself or the ED...
8. 
   Sep 11, '17

   Imagine how over crowded the jails would be if it was......
9. 
   Sep 11, '17

   Nope. I get verbally abused on a daily basis where I work.
10. 
    Sep 12, '17

    No, but it should not be tolerated.

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