For most people in British Columbia, going to the hospital is
something they do to get well. However, for many workers in the
health care industry, hospitals are the very places that put them
at risk for a
workplace injury. In fact, a recent study by the Canadian
Federation of Nurse Unions reveals that going to work can be a
dangerous thing for most nurses.
While only 15 percent of workers in other industries say they
are victims of abuse or assault on the job, a shocking 61 percent
of nurses say they routinely face harassment and mistreatment at
work. While many nurses say the abuse is mostly verbal, more than
40 percent of injuries resulting from workplace violence are
suffered by nurses. The profession with the second highest rate of
injuries from violence was law enforcement at 14 percent.
