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1. A patient spit in my face

   goyavo replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

   Out in the real world, spitting on someone is called assault. If you spit on a cop, it is a second degree felony that can get you up to ten years prison time. Why should it be different in a hospital? Document it and call the police.

2. From CBS....Health: An Unsettling Investigation Involving Hospitals

   goyavo posted a topic in Emergency

   http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/05/13/health-an-unsettling-investigation-involving-hospitals/ Violence in the ER is highlighted. It seems to be related to population density with many other factors such as the frequency of mentally ill patient...

3. Husband of an assaulted ER nurse

   goyavo replied to goyavo's topic in General Nursing

   Almost three years now since my wife's finger was bitten off. It took two years for the ******* to be found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. No jail time and not even institutionalized.... Gibbstown man, 54, cleared in finger-biting inci...

4. Husband of an assaulted ER nurse

   goyavo replied to goyavo's topic in General Nursing

   thanks to all here for the support. weekly sessions of counseling in the first 6 months or so did help with the ptsd, but seeing the guy sentenced to 5 (up to 10 yr) will provide a lot of satisfaction. the ideal event at that point would be for th...

5. Husband of an assaulted ER nurse

   goyavo replied to goyavo's topic in General Nursing

   My wife and I agree with your sentiment regarding disabilities. However, unlike the bruises she has gotten from being hit or kicked, the portion of lost finger will not grow back and it will not function as well as before the incident. That is, by ...

6. Husband of an assaulted ER nurse

   goyavo replied to goyavo's topic in General Nursing

   The next hearing for the biter is September 21, 2009. It is quickly approaching two years since the incident. Her finger is no more useful than it was since the surgical reconstruction. It looks normal, but does not function that way. The incident...

7. Husband of an assaulted ER nurse

   goyavo posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all. My wife, and her three sisters, have been nurses for over three decades, each. I have heard all of the horror stories of overweight patients, the irate patient that thinks his/her needs are greater than the person getting coded, etc. That ...