The B.C. Nurses Union (BCNU) wants the government to provide funding for 24-hour security for nurses and patients at all hospitals across the province.
BCNU President Christine Sorenson said their has been a positive response from the Kelowna General Hospital and Coquitlam乌鸦传媒檚 Forensics Psychiatric Hospital since they received high-quality security personnel.
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A rally at Jack Poole Plaza on Thursday, saw hundreds of nurses calling on the government to provide properly trained security officers at worksites across B.C.
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Sorenson said injuries because of violence have consistently been increasing over the years. Between 2014 and 2018, health care facilities saw a 52 per cent increase of violence reports.
乌鸦传媒淥n average, 26 nurses per month suffer a violent injury at work in BC,乌鸦传媒� said Sorensen. 乌鸦传媒淲e need to change this statistic and we will continue to demand that the model of adding properly trained security staff in a variety of health care facilities is implemented across BC.乌鸦传媒�
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Safety precautions were put in place at Kelowna General Hospital after a doctor was allegedly assaulted by a patient in the emergency department in early March, 2018.
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