Workplace violence rises, particularly for nurses, frontline workers
According to the Emergency Nurses Association, healthcare workers account for approximately 50% of all victims of workplace violence.
Doctors are attacked as well, but according to statistics from the Emergency Nurses Association, not as often as nurses, likely because they often spend less time interacting with patients. Among emergency doctors, 47% reported having been physically assaulted on the job, compared to 70% of emergency nurses.