Verbal abuse

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Specializes in nurseline,med surg, PD.

I know it is a felony to physically assault a health care worker, but what about verbal abuse? Is that against the law?

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That's a hard sell. It would have to be pretty extreme and threatening to get anyone's attention.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Not against the law. Repeated credible threats might be something that would get some attention but no...generally speaking, verbal abusiveness from a patient does not break any laws.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

No- it is not against the law.

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

I call it workplace banter.

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Nope. Ask anyone who works in psych like myself or the ED...

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Imagine how over crowded the jails would be if it was......

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Nope. I get verbally abused on a daily basis where I work.

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No, but it should not be tolerated.

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