Workplace Violence Statistics:

• 97% of physical assaults on staff are perpetrated by patients or their family members.
• 80% of physical assaults on staff occur in patient rooms.
• 38% of physical assaults on staff occur during triage or initial assessment.
• 33% of physical assaults on staff occur while restraining or subduing patients.
• 30% of physical assaults on staff occur while performing invasive procedures.
• 23% of physical assaults on staff occur in corridors, hallways, stairs and elevators.
• 14% of physical assaults on staff occur in nursing stations.
• 1 out of 9 Emergency Department staff is physically assaulted every week.

Source:  Emergency Nurses Association    http://www.ena.org/   9/28/2010

The ANSWER: Safe Training and Responsible Restraints (S.T.A.R.R.). Can you relate to any of the statistical categories?