Canadian nurses said they've seen the rates of violence increase incrementally with the boom of meth across Manitoba in the past year, according to an article on the CBC News website.
At the Health Sciences Centre, the number of RL6 forms filled out when there's a violent incident — have already doubled compared to last year; 41 were filed in all of 2017, and 81 forms have been filed so far in 2018.
At the Grace Hospital, Code Whites — which trigger a team response to a violent patient — are being called daily, sometimes multiple times a day, according to information shared with the union. Last year, they would only occur between once or twice a week, according to a union spokesperson.
Nurses want a plan to deal with their safety concerns, more funding and support for security staff so they feel more confident and safe in their roles, or perhaps even on-site police at some emergency rooms.
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