Hospital Violence Surge: Emergency Nurses Face Rising Attacks

0:00In Birmingham today, March 2nd. Violence against health care workers is on the rise nationwide, with a recent shooting at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Alabama's piloting, security worries, and hospitals. Though gun incidents inside hospitals stay very rare, federal data shows these workers face a much higher risk of workplace attacks compared to other. Fields. Earlier this decade, Alabama saw similar tragedies, like a 2012 shooting at St. Benson's Hospital in Birmingham that hurt a police. Officer and two staffers. Then in March 2018, a worker at UAV Highlands Hospital killed a nursing supervisor before dying by suicide. Emergency nurses report a big jump in violence, especially in emergency rooms where physical assaults are common, not just yelling or threats. Leaders from groups like the Emergency Nurses Association say these attacks happen more often across the country. Hospitals handle security differently, based on their location and resources, with custom emergency plans

1:01they practice regularly. In Alabama, metal detectors are not required, but many facilities use them along with other protections. Even with shootings being outliers, the overall increase in violence is pushing hospitals everywhere to update security, staffing, and readiness plans. To better protect their teams. This episode is supported by our sponsor. Podcasts had different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLO.COM