Violence Against Healthcare Workers

Studies have shown that between 35% and 80% of hospital staff have been physically assaulted at least once during their careers. Here are some organizations working to end this epidemic of violence.

Silent No More Foundation

The Silent No More Foundation is a 501(c)(4) organization with the mission to protect healthcare workers before, during, and after an assault in the workplace through advocacy, education, awareness, legislation, and more. .

#EndNurseAbuse Campaign by ANA

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched the #EndNurseAbuse initiative to increase awareness of the serious problem of physical and verbal abuse against nurses.

In ANA’s position statement says, in part: “…nurses must be afforded the same level of respect and dignity as others. Thus, the nursing profession will no longer tolerate violence of any kind from any source. All RNs and employers in all settings, including practice, academia, and research, must collaborate to create a culture of respect that is free of incivility, bullying, and workplace violence.”

No Silence on ED Violence Campaign by ENA & ACEP

Inspired by the Raise Your Hand movement – which first encouraged emergency nurses in 2018 to share their workplace violence experiences – ACEP and ENA collaborated on an effort to meaningfully minimize the frequency of these attacks, protect emergency department professionals and build a new level of awareness about this crisis.

Launched in 2019, “No Silence on ED Violence” aims to support, empower and provide the resources our respective members need to effect safety improvements at their workplace, while engaging state and federal policymakers, stakeholder organizations and the public at large to generate action to address the problem.