Workplace Violence Is NOT ‘Part of the Job’

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Nurse News Analysis with Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN

A postpartum nurse at Ohio State Wexner was allegedly strangled and dragged down a hallway while trying to protect a newborn in the middle of a domestic dispute. Despite the violence — and an active protection order against the attacker — leadership allegedly never checked on the nurse that night. Jodi breaks down what happened, why this is a system problem, how workplace violence is being normalized, and what nurses should demand from hospitals when safety is violated.

Resources & actions:

📄 Read the coverage: Columbus Dispatch report on the alleged assault at OSU Wexner.

🧾 Action step for nurses: Review your hospital’s workplace-violence policy and ask:

“What actually happens when a nurse is assaulted here?” Bring gaps to your unit council, safety committee, or union.

Documentation reminder: If you experience workplace violence, document it in incident reports, emails to leadership, and (if needed) personal notes with dates/times.

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