The staff should be able to not be alone with a patient at risk of being violent but is very likely due to being understaffed. Brutal attacks from the patient against the nurse are being more common. Violence against health care workers should not be tolerated. Fearing your life should not be a part of taking care of another life. Patients should be held responsible for their actions. A careful safety plan should be in place to ensure the employee is protected. All patients are not grateful and treat the healthcare staff like personal servants. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care workers are twice as likely as those in other fields to experience an injury from a violent act at work (wild, 2010, para. 3). Most emergency doctors have started carrying guns as a safety precaution. 40 percent of emergency doctors have admitted to carrying a gun. (wild,2010,
The staff should be able to not be alone with a patient at risk of being violent but is very likely due to being understaffed. Brutal attacks from the patient against the nurse are being more common. Violence against health care workers should not be tolerated. Fearing your life should not be a part of taking care of another life. Patients should be held responsible for their actions. A careful safety plan should be in place to ensure the employee is protected. All patients are not grateful and treat the healthcare staff like personal servants. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care workers are twice as likely as those in other fields to experience an injury from a violent act at work (wild, 2010, para. 3). Most emergency doctors have started carrying guns as a safety precaution. 40 percent of emergency doctors have admitted to carrying a gun. (wild,2010,