Working in the Trenches Workplace violence is something that can affect anyone, at anytime. It can be something as brutal as a gunman opening fire in a business to someone screaming threats at you while you are working.
Emergency nurses face workplace violence, or the threat of it, on a daily basis.
The violence we face in the line of duty can range from the mild to the deadly. Every hospital has their own policies in place to deal with some of these issues. Knowing your employer's policies and expectations of you in each of these settings will give you a plan of action when they occur. The other issue tying in with workplace violence is the type of situations we get placed in, or place ourselves in while on duty. One of the main issues for ER nurses is getting patients out of cars.