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Online news - 8 February 2010
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Three-quarters of nurses report experiences of violence

A study has found that three out of four nurses have experienced violence while at work, and 9 out of 10 have suffered verbal abuse.

Out of 2,354 nurses interviewed in the study, three-quarters said they had experienced some form of violence in their job, while 92% said they had been verbally abused by patients, reports the Nursing Times.

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