title: Nurses ... not victims.
abstract: Assault of nurses by patients is not an unavoidable work hazard, but an important occupational health and safety issue. The Association has recently been involved in negotiations with WorkCover over such a case in an inner-city psychiatric unit.
authors.affiliation: Central Sydney Area Health Service.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Butrej
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D019548:Crime Victims; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012637:Security Measures; D014754:Violence