Workplace Violence in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings

I didn’t have enough time to pack my lunch for work recently, and it was a busy day. Time was short, so I planned a quick dash across the street to the hospital cafeteria. To my surprise, the small visitor entrance to the hospital now had two security guards and a newly installed metal detector. I waved my university identification badge, which previously had been enough to get me through the doors, but this time the phone and keys in my purse set off the security alarm, and one of the security guards searched my purse.