When you hear about workplace abuse, the last people you think of would be nurses. Nurses are the people who help other people when they are sick. Nurses are usually the first healthcare workers you see, so to think that nurses are being abused would seem incredible, but according to a 2014 study published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, 76 percent of nurses experience workplace violence and 30 percent have suffered violence in the workplace. a physical assault. Most nurses do not report incidents of violence believing that reporting makes no difference because violence is expected and tolerated, that incidents are seen as a sign of incompetence or that they may face retaliation from emergency department management, and of hospital administration. AbuseMany of these people may feel they have reasons for their violent nature, although that doesn't make it right. Emergency room nurses are among the most affected by physical abuse. Emergency room nurses personally care for those who come through the doors with various illnesses and emergency situations. For the patient and family this is the most stressful time because they don't know what's wrong or when patients are still very much under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Several studies have found that most physical abuse involved pulling or grabbing and most of it was by patients under the influence of drugs, alcohol, and psychiatric patients. Studies have also found that less abuse occurs in emergency rooms that are well-lit and equipped with panic buttons. There needs to be greater reporting of incidents and tougher sanctions for those who abuse. Nurses should not feel like this is part of the job. Many nurses have been reported to have left their jobs for another, moved out of the emergency room, and left nursing altogether. No federal law protects nurses from violence in the United States. Many times experienced nurses and managers have cliques and ways to abuse new nurses and students. Abuse does not only have to be physical but also emotional and many times it is considered bullying. Many new nurses and students are subject to rejection. They will be left out of the loop and left to find their own way. Many experienced nurses say they don't have time to show new nurses things they've never encountered before. Management will show favoritism in assigning tasks, giving the most difficult ones to new nurses. Many students and new nurses are familiar with the phrase "nurses eat their young." Unfortunately, this behavior is often considered a "rite of passage" for the new nurse. However, it generally involves a negative culture, lacking positive physical and emotional support from experienced nurses. You might think that given the shortage of nurses and complaints of heavy workloads, experienced nurses would be grateful for the help and willing to teach new nurses. Many new nurses are eager to do a good job and go above and beyond their standard of care, and older nurses see this as a threat. Doctors will also be verbally abusive making nurses feel incompetent. Many nurses will withhold important patient information in reports and let others discover it on their own. Some nurses who bully others cannot separate the staff