The 14-year-old patient’s hair-raising threat to an emergency room nurse at a Naples hospital sent staff running to the nurse’s aid. “I’m going to slay you and I won’t even feel bad about it,” the ...

Recently, a general practitioner (GP) in Spenge, Germany, was severely assaulted by a patient in the waiting room, highlighting a disturbing rise in violence against healthcare professionals. The ...

Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient. Managing an agitated or aggressive ...