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A gradual increase in reported assaults on nursing personnel is evident, with the data revealing a troubling upward trend in assaults on nursing staff, with incidents steadily increasing from 14,434 in 2019 to 23,767 in 2023. Physical assaults were the most frequent type of reported type of assault, with approximately 50% of these incidents resulting in no injury.

Nurse Leader

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An average of 57 American nurses face assaults every day. Taking proactive measures helps ensure that nurses can continue to provide the high-quality care that patients need without fear of violence.

MedPage Today

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From a survey sent out to members, 42% personally suffered an assault on duty in the trauma center. 64% are aware of a deliberate attack on a healthcare worker in their system. 40% knew of an attack on a trauma center healthcare worker that resulted in moderate to severe disability or death.

The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

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Nearly 50% of emergency physicians say they’ve been assaulted, and 70% of emergency nurses report being hit or kicked on the job. One prominent healthcare performance improvement company estimates that more than two nursing personnel were assaulted every hour in Q2 2022. That equates to roughly 57 assaults per day, 1739 assaults per month and 5217 assaults per quarter.

National Library of Medicine