THE’Order of the nursing professions of Cosenza takes a clear position and without hesitation regarding the serious episode that took place at the First aid of the Acri Hospital: a medical manager he would have verbally attacked and attempted to physically attack a Nurse regularly enrolled to order. To avoid their worst consequences would have been only the intervention of other health workers, present on the spot together with some patients.
“The episode, of exceptional gravity, requires an immediate and unequivocal position», Declares the President of the Ovei di Cosenza, Fausto marriedwho underlines how the medical manager in question was already known for similar behaviors.
The aggression was reported toJudicial authority and reported to clinical risk risk. But now the order demands clear and formal answers from the Directorate of the ASP. In particular, it is requested: to know if the medical manager has been reported to the disciplinary proceedings office; if the management considers the permanence on service of the subject involved compatible; if company measures have been adopted following the report; if the disciplinary regulation is applied uniformly to all categories; to exclude any form of protection or internal discrimination towards managerial figures.
“Zero tolerance policy towards violence cannot remain on paper», He still denounces married, who defines the possible inertia of the company as”a very dangerous precedent». The OPI reserves the right to act in all the appropriate locations in case of non -response or further omissions.
“The protection of the physical, psychological and professional integrity of nurses is a legal and moral obligation of the healthcare company», Continues the president, announcing that any further silence will be interpreted as”a serious omission».
Finally, an appeal to colleagues: “We invite all nurses to promptly report any episode of violence, intimidation or abuse, both to order and to the competent authorities». Because, he concludes married, “Such episodes harm the dignity of professionals and put in serious danger the credibility of the entire health system».