Psych Nurses Sound the Alarm on Patient Violence at Pediatric Hospital
Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital demanded the hospital intervene after police were twice called to the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) over violent incidents during a 2-week period in November, according to the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). On November 7, police were called to intervene after patients began overturning carts, wielding metal poles […]
What To Do If You Feel Traumatized By The Latest Mass Shooting
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A view of the street while police officers close the road as they patrol around the street during inspection after a gunman’s multiple shootings in Maine on October 26, 2023. At least 22 people have been reportedly killed and as many as 60 wounded after a gunman went on a […]
Police Attitudes on Naloxone Use for Overdose Improved With Pharmacists’ Help
LAS VEGAS — After pharmacists in one Tennessee county trained police officers on harm reduction and opioid overdose, police attitudes, such as concern and readiness to handle these situations, improved, a survey showed. Among 89 police officers who completed the survey, mean composite scores in attitude changes towards opioid overdose and use of naloxone (Narcan) […]
OPINION: So You Don’t Want To Defund The Police? Here’s Why You Should Fund Public Defense.
Whether police admit it or not, their profession is on fire. They are increasingly tasked with jobs that fall outside their area of competence, from domestic violence response to crisis de-escalation to mental health first aid. And more police spending hasn’t paid the dividend of reduced crime. Police officers in the U.S. have also proved […]
AMA Calls for Greater Police Accountability in New Report
CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies calling for greater police accountability and increased community involvement in policing practices, during its House of Delegates special meeting on Tuesday. “The AMA is strongly invested in the betterment of public health and remains committed to advocating for actionable reform to eliminate excessive police violence […]