Assaulting ED Workers in Virginia ...

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Assaulting ED workers in Virginia will soon earn people a two-day stay in the pokey. :D

VA bill requiring jail time for ER assaults passes

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Specializes in CEN, CPEN, RN-BC.

I was just about to post this! Seems like we both regularly read our ENA updates via email, haha. Class one misdemeanor... should be felony IMO.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Yes, I read my ENA Weekly NewsLine! :D I believe it's a felony in WV, just one state over from us here in Virginny.

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HOORAY!

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Specializes in CCT.

[bubble over the ED director's head, as they read this in horror]

"Do they KNOW what this will do to our Press Ganey scores?!?!!!"

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Specializes in ER.
[bubble over the ED director's head, as they read this in horror]

"Do they KNOW what this will do to our Press Ganey scores?!?!!!"

:yeah:

isn't THAT the truth.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

op: yeah, virginia!!! hopefully this catches on like wildfire across the country and includes all health care providers of all settings.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.
op: yeah, virginia!!! hopefully this catches on like wildfire across the country and includes all health care providers of all settings.

from the article:

"twenty-six states allow for tougher penalties for assaulting health care workers."

find out if your state is among them. assault of an "emergency services worker" (including ed staff) is a felony where i live.

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Specializes in Hospice, ER.

Long overdue.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Depends on the severity of the assault and/or battery, runs from misdemeanor to felonies here. It's a good start Virginia!

The last one that committed battery on me has felony charges pending.

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