Press Release: Nurses and Health Care Professionals Speak out Against Rampant On-The-Job Violence

June 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2014

Nurses and Health Care Professionals Speak out Against Rampant On-The-Job Violence

Sacramento, CA—Health care workers representing nurses and health care professionals who were physically assaulted at work will testify at a California Occupational Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA) hearing on June 19 about workplace violence.

UNAC/UHCP nurses and health care professionals, along with other concerned members of the public, will testify on June 19 at 10 am at the Cal/OSHA Health Standards Board public hearing regarding workplace violence. These health care workers will share real-life stories of workplace attacks sustained by health care workers while providing patient care.

Who: Nurses and other health care workers

When: June 19, 2014; 10 am

Where: State Resource Bldg., 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Audio/Visuals: Nurses and other health care workers speaking at a public hearing; Nurses available for interview before June 19 by phone or after the hearing in-person.