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Hospitals support measures to protect nurses

Violence appears on rise at facilities

By Diane E. Lewis
Globe Staff / June 29, 2005

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Some Massachusetts hospitals are supporting contract language and safety measures to protect nurses from verbal abuse, intimidation or assault in emergency rooms, psychiatric units and waiting areas. (Full article: 473 words)

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