Wow. I'm still shaking. At the LTC where I work, we have a short-term physical rehabilitation wing. One of our newer patients is suffering from dementia, and became violent this morning so I was called into a room. Next thing I know, he had grabbed a knife he had hidden in a bathcloth on his dresser. Thank God I was able to grab his wrist and pry his fingers from it. We don't have panic buttons or security here. I keep thinking about what might have happened. I still have the knife on the desk next to me (I'm in my office) and I have called my DON to see what to do.
What would the protocol be where you work?
I need to look into receiving combat pay. :angryfire
