After an increasing number of patients became violent at Cox Medical Center in Missouri staff members were given personal panic buttons. It uses a GPS tracking system so security can locate employees when they are in trouble. KYTV’s Madison Horner reports.
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As a lunatic myself when I have assaulted nurses and staff they are usually not fast enough or strong enough to help themselves or let alone push a button. This is not going to save lives. People who are typically violent are not going to show you the signs or give you time to press a button. We just attack.
Hospitals in the U.S. are literally murdering patients on purpose, so it makes sense that some of them would fight back.
This is not new. Nursing has been number one in workplace violence for years.
Makes sense if you defund the police. The gang bangers will always come in now to finish up the job.
I hate that this is needed but there really need to be more of these. A nurse got her jaw broken at out local hospital after someone "became aggressive"
Try again. This is sad
This is saf
That is what happens when a population realizes that being the test rats many times leads to death and staff NOT trying to save lives but following GUIDELINES AND DEATH PANELS. Sad BUT TRUE!!
That happens when rights are takein away ! How can you trust them !
Its just this hospital so I would say you all are verbally or physically abusive to the patients.
State that hospitals do not have enough staff and they are from second rate colleges! Many can't speak English fluently and are rude. AMERICAN HEALTHCARE IS SUBHUMAN!
Teachers need that also, but staff would not come. My mother was left on the bed pan for over 40 minutes. Three physical therapists found her. This happened several times but for about 20 minutes. The nurse was fired. AC also leaked on her bed.
hey you can push that button all you want by the time they get to you i will turn you into paste, enjoy those useless buttons, they are useless as your screams will draw more attention then the button between your legs
Yep rightwinger violence raises the cost of healthcare…again…pigs.
How sad. 💕 Nurses and teachers don’t get paid enough to go through this.
Its the jab. Airlines having the same problems. It makes people violent.
General education and mental health needs to be prioritized in usa. It's so sad and dire, but honestly, completely by design
Why are patients becoming so angry??
Because the system sucks.
We been having these… I got my first one in like 2017.. ijs
Good God! This is crazy!! This has happened in the past but people are losing it even more now!
repugnicons – insurrectionists – white supremacists – need to be locked up, swapped for those in jail under cannabis charges. Call it war on violence
in BRANSON, MISSOURI
Is it superstitious to not have an Exam Room 13?
Those are the ones that can be shown the door or treated LAST
Medical workers getting physically abused or assaulted is no different than any other worker dealing with the moron public. Flight attendants. Walmart employees. Walgreens staff. Uber drivers.
The minute ANYONE crosses the line they should be removed from the premises immediately and be trespassed. Their medical needs are void at that point, you are done. It's terrible that they have to carry panic buttons, but I'm glad that they have them.
Wish it wasn't necessary; glad they have it.
Hmmmm… could it be… men??
This is a d*mn shame
Southern hospitality. The nurses should be given guns and be allowed to stand their ground.
Flight attendants and gate agents need this.
Wow! These are the same people causing problems on flights to I bet! The world is going bonkers!!!!! 🙁
what do you expect from RIGHT WING STATES!! VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER 1 THING TRUMPERS DOO!