A medical manager in service at the Emergency room ofAcri hospital (Cosenza) «Ha verbally attacked and attempted to physically attack a nurse». TO report The episode with a note is the president of theOrder of nursing professions of Cosenza Fausto married. “Opi condemns with absolute firmness The very serious episode“Said married, who also claims that the medical manager is”already known for similar previous behaviors».
The episode, explains in a note, also took place in the presence of patient and it was avoided only thanks to the intervention of others health workers. The gesture was reported to the judicial authorityone formal reporting was sent to clinical risk riskand «impose a position taking immediate and unequivocal by the Direction of the Provincial Health Authority and of competent authorities».
«In light of the Rethite of behavior of the subject in question “, the Opi asks to know” if the medical manager was formally reported to the disciplinary proceedings office»And if so”The state of the procedure. Otherwise – he says married – it is required of justify omissionindicating the reasons why such a behavior has not been considered worthy of disciplinary activation».
Also married he asks the company to know if “the management believes that the episode is compatible with the stay in servicein contact with colleagues And userof the subject involved and if so, to know the assessments made in terms of the safety of workers and gods patient».
«In the face of the declared policy of “Zero tolerance” towards all forms of violence – concludes married – theinertia in assuming measures towards those who have attacked a nurse In the workplace it represents a fact unacceptable and a precedent very dangerous. For this and other reasons we believe that the episode it cannot and must not remain unpunished. This Professional order will not tolerate omissions or delays and we demand theimmediate activation of all Protocols plannedthe full application of the disciplinary code and theadoption of every measure to guarantee the safety And dignity of our members. In defect, the order will adopt all expected measures from his own statute and from the current legislation for the Protection of its members».