Violence against nurses: hospital becomes a slaughterhouse!

Violence against nurses: hospital becomes a slaughterhouse!

In the German clinics, violence against doctors and nurses has achieved a worrying extent. Reports of bodily harm, such as bruises, bite wounds or even gunshot wounds, are alarming. A tragic incident only occurred in Hesse a month ago when a 50-year-old employee was shot with a crossbow and died despite immediate help. As reported [Berliner Zeitung] (https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekology/ricardo-lange-ueber-zur-klinikrandale-in-Lichtenberg-ist-das-volle-Haerte-Faeser-Li. The public shook: three men insulted and attacked a medical team because they had to wait too long for treatment. Now two of the attackers are on trial while the third brother is in the way. This raises the question of whether the judiciary really takes through here.

challenges in everyday care

The causes of violence in healthcare are diverse. {@Source 2] emphasizes that overwhelming, lack of personnel and social norms can contribute to escalation. In addition to aggressive patients, people in need of care can also become violent themselves, for example in care facilities. Conflicts often arise from everyday situations, such as disputes over places or noise pollution. The nursing staff is responsible for de -escalating the situation and protecting those affected.

Violence not only increases in the form of physical attacks, but is also shown in a mental form, for example through insults or insults. In order to strengthen the nursing profession and ensure the security of the employees, the AOK More protective concepts and training courses for dealing with aggressive situations. In Dortmund you have already gone so far to equip nursing staff with bodycams to increase safety at work. A hospital should be a place of healing - but it is becoming more and more a stage for violence that cannot be accepted.

Berliner Zeitung