Here, we look at some tales from brave nurses who have met the challenges posed by violent patients.

Keeping quiet about an intimidator has obvious consequences for you and your patients. Here’s what to do instead.

Douglas Kennedy will face the wrath of nurses this evening as he heads to court on charges that he endangered his newborn son and harassed nurses who tried to stop him…

Over the years experienced nurses have treated new nurses harshly until those new nurses have proved themselves capable of performing their jobs. It happened to me.

New York state recently passed the Violence Against Nurses Act. About time, or too little, too late?

The headlines haven’t been pretty: A doctor, shot a work. A nurse, beaten around the head. Another nurse, stabbed by a doctor who also happened to be her patient. Hospital-based violence is on the rise.

Sadly, workplace violence is increasingly common. See what happened after one ICU nurse was stabbed.

More nurses today are unionized than at any other point in history. Think it’ll make a difference?

Should assaulting a nurse be a felony? Ohio lawmakers think so.

A trapped or wounded animal lashes out at those trying to free it from a trap. An elk whose antlers are trapped in brush may try to kick at its rescuers who have only the best intentions in mind. And an injured patient can behave like a trapped and scared animal in cases where they may feel out of control or in cases of extreme pain.