Poll: Have you been assaulted on the job?

[nighttech]

Healthcare workers shouldn't be punching bags. I've been punched in the eye. I thought I'd make a poll to see how common this is

[abbnurse]

Allnurses is a safe place to vent, nighttech , so vent away !   You are doing very difficult and very important work.  

It is absolutely heartbreaking , to see that younger and younger teens ( and pre-teens) are committing serious and violent crimes.  I live in a large Midwestern city,  and  a co - worker of mine is part of an inner city  program devoted to reaching at - risk  young men before they go down a criminal path.  He told me he took a handgun from a nine- year - old last week!  

Agree 100% with the shout - out to all the social workers 🙌 

[nighttech, CNA]

abbnurse said:

Allnurses is a safe place to vent, nighttech , so vent away !   You are doing very difficult and very important work.  

It is absolutely heartbreaking , to see that younger and younger teens ( and pre-teens) are committing serious and violent crimes.  I live in a large Midwestern city,  and  a co - worker of mine is part of an inner city  program devoted to reaching at - risk  young men before they go down a criminal path.  He told me he took a handgun from a nine- year - old last week!  

 Agree 100% with the shout - out to all the social workers 🙌 

Thank you abbnurse!

Our facility is regional and covers a wide area from the traditionally wealthier suburban areas to the inner city areas (it's not like people tend to stereotype, we get a LOT in these days from suburbia, often with a sense of entitlement!). And my gosh, a handgun! Sadly, I can believe it... I know another tech once recovered bullets during intake. Our facility is unique compared to what I've heard of others in that we're a dedicated girls unit and can accept them in 24/7 (yay night shift and OT opportunities to ensure coverage!). After the police drop one off and their paperwork is verified, the intake gets turned over to me/my counterparts to complete, including inventory of belongings and conducting a full body search (depending on their risk classification and the corresponding procedure...kids/girls reading this: stay out of these facilities, especially for drug or weapon offenses to prevent extreme awkwardness!). Because of this I'm often taking away things they shouldn't have in the first place but are still trying to bring in - pills, blades, vapes, lighters/matches, cigarettes, weed, smart watches, chargers. I really have grown to despise vapes.

And as sad as what I deal with is, I am only dealing with these kids in that moment, whereas the social workers have months or years of case management to juggle and follow through with. I don't know how they do it!

That inner city program sounds wonderful - the world really needs more diversion programs.

I just always pray that the girls I work with will have a reality check and decide to start thinking long term and making better choices.