Workplace Violence

Press

Five nurses outside hospital. One holds sign "Let's bargain for a contract that is putting SAFETY FIRST for all"

Wichita nurses to hold one-day strike for patient and staff safety

Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and St. Joseph hospitals in Wichita, Kan., will hold a one-day strike on July 6 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ well-documented concerns about patient safety and workplace violence protection as part of contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 26, 2026

News

Nurse on the job injury

Violence against nurses in hospitals not routinely tracked, reported

Violence against nurses in hospitals has become an epidemic. A federal report found 21 percent of nurses report verbal abuse, physical assault, and even rape.

Meghan Dwyer, WGN
November 17, 2017

Blog

RNs Rally in Support of Hospital Workplace Violence Regulations

The upcoming regulations are the result of a CNA-sponsored bill, SB 1299—the Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act—which was signed in 2014 by California Governor Jerry Brown. The bill mandates that hospitals have a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan; Cal/OSHA’s regulations will implement the law.

California Nurses Association