tertpsych

I spent many years in a trauma setting and now work in psych. There is no 'acceptance' or normalisation of violence despite violence being part of their illness. Safety is of paramount importance and our data comes from not only local collection but provincial too. We also pursue legal action when staff are assaulted. I understand that there can be a general air of acceptance in many health care settings - I would urge you not to accept that kind of behaviour and respond with hard data, objective reporting and transparency and clarity around policy and procedure.

interesting to read this thread - whilst mental illness is not a predictor of violence, psychiatric nurses have the highest exposure to violence. I am sure there are many reasons as to why. The bottom line is (coming back to the origin of this thread) if your life is threatened, the criminal code supports you in doing 'anything' that is necessary to prevent death or serious injury - nothing to do with healthcare just the law of the land.

no idea how to pm - [email protected] Very much appreciated!!

this sounds interesting - are you able to share your method?