2,000+ nurses experiencing physical violence daily:

• CDC/NIOSH data shows that physical assaults occur at a rate of 13.2 per 100 nurses per year CDCNih, which when calculated daily would support this figure.

• Data shows that in Q2 2022, more than two nursing personnel experienced workplace violence every hour 78 Workplace Violence in Healthcare Statistics to Know in 2024 | Peaceful Leaders Academy.

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Healthcare workers 5X more likely to experience workplace violence:

• The BLS reports that healthcare and social service workers are 5 times as likely to suffer a workplace violence injury than workers overall BlsBeckershospitalreview.

• In 2020, healthcare workers had an incidence rate of 10.3 per 10,000 full-time workers for violence-related injuries compared to 2.1 for all workers Extent of the Problem | WPVHC | NIOSH.

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80 healthcare workers taking time off due to violence:

• In 2020, there were 78,740 cases of nonfatal workplace injuries among registered nurses alone that resulted in at least one day away from work - a 290.8% increase from 2019 Workplace Violence in Nursing: Dangerous & Underreported.

 

Violence-related injury rates (10.2 vs 1.9 per 10,000):

• 2020 data shows healthcare workers had 10.3 incidents per 10,000 full-time workers for violence-related injuries requiring time off, compared to 2.1 for all workers CDCBls.

• Nursing and personal care facility workers had even higher rates at 21.8 per 10,000 workers Extent of the Problem | WPVHC | NIOSH.

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240 nurses leaving the profession daily:

• This appears to be calculated from annual nursing turnover data. Recent surveys show significant numbers of nurses leaving due to violence, with 4.1% reporting they left the profession altogether due to workplace violence Patient safety.

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Violence increases turnover probability by 40%:

• National Nurses United's 2024 survey found that 6 in 10 RNs report having changed or left their job or considered leaving due to workplace violence Nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days off work among nurses up 291 percent in 2020: The Economics Daily: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• 37.2% of nurses said workplace violence was making them consider leaving the profession, with 19.2% having changed or left their jobs and 4.1% leaving the profession altogether Patient safety.

 

46,000 patients experiencing care delays or unsatisfactory service:

• Poor communication and violence in healthcare settings lead to long delays at several stages of patient care, increasing hospital stays and contributing to poor patient satisfaction scores.

• Violent interactions at healthcare facilities tie up valuable resources and can delay urgently needed care for other patients Effects of Poor Communication in Healthcare - 2025 Update.

 

Patient care impacts:

• Studies show that workplace violence reduces patient satisfaction and employee productivity and increases the potential for adverse medical events Effects of Poor Communication in Healthcare - 2025 Update.

• 89% of emergency physicians agree that violence in the emergency department negatively impacts patient care, with impacts including emotional trauma, loss of productivity, increased wait times, and reduced focus.