Nurses mount tougher fight against workplace assaults

Anne Zieger, FierceHealthcare, July 8, 2008 In recent times, nurses have begun to draw more attention to the often-dangerous conditions in which they work - though the going has been slow. There's no question that nurses face big risks: according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurses and other personal care workers suffer 25 injuries annually resulting in days off from work for every 10,000 full-time workers. That's 12 times the rate of the overall private sector. But often, they say, healthcare leaders don't take it seriously. ... Nurses