Sign In
Join/Renew
ACEP ID:
My Account
My CME
Sign Out
✕
Topics
TOPICS
Clinical Alerts
Corporatization
Scope of Practice
Workforce
Unionization
Reproductive Health
Violence in the ED
Opioids
Insurer Bad Practices
QUICK ACCESS
Find a Physician Group
Find a Residency
Find a Job
CURRENT NEWS
ACEP Now
Annals of Emergency Medicine
JACEP Open
News Releases
Practice
ADMINISTRATION
Reimbursement
Crowding & Boarding
Accreditation Programs
Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity
Health Information Technology
Quality
EM Data Institute
PATIENT CARE
Clinical Policies
Point-of-Care Tools
Policy Statements
PREPs
Sponsored Content
Ultrasound
Social EM
LIFE AS A PHYSICIAN
Careers
Well-Being
Medical & Legal Resources
Contracts
ACEP Insurance
CAREER PATH
EMS
Medical Director
Small Group
Research
Rural
Education
CME
Free CME for Members
Continuing Medical Education
Maintenance of Certification
CME Tracker
Apply for CME
MEETINGS
Annual Meeting
Virtual Annual Meeting
Course Proposals
Other Meetings
Event Calendar
DIGITAL EDUCATION
ACEP Anytime
Online Learning Center
Critical Decisions (CDEM)
PEER
Webinars
MicroED
OTHER EDUCATION
Bookstore
Journals & Pubs
Podcasts & Apps
Advocacy
FEDERAL ADVOCACY
Federal Overview
Surprise Billing
Workforce
Clinician Well-Being
Mental Health
Medicare & Medicaid
Reimbursement
Workplace Violence
Liability Reform
STATE ADVOCACY
State Overview
Liability Reform
Out of Network Billing
Effective Tools
Psychiatric Holds
Medicaid
Case Studies
GET INVOLVED
Advocacy Action Center
911 Grassroots Network
NEMPAC
Leadership & Advocacy Conference (LAC)
GROUPS TO JOIN
911 Grassroots Network
About ACEP
WHO WE ARE
Strategic Plan
About Us
ACEP Awards
News Releases
HOW WE SERVE
Leadership
Sections
Interest Groups
Committees
Council
Chapters
MEMBERSHIP
Renew Your Membership
Explore Membership
ACEP in Action
Member Benefits
Eligibility & Dues
engagED Communities
Page
Action on 2024 Resolutions
1 2024 Testing Test Not Started Action on 2024 Resolutions
Hawaii Behavioral Health Dashboard: Defining the Magnitude of the Behavioral Health Problem
Unionization
2022-25 Critical Strategic Initiatives
Action on 2023 Resolutions
Action on 2021 Resolutions
Action on 2022 Resolutions
Action on 2020 Resolutions
Action on 2019 Resolutions
Action on 2018 Resolutions
Action on 2017 Resolutions
Action on 2016 Resolutions
Action on 2014 Resolutions
Action on 2012 Resolutions
Action on 2013 Resolutions
Action on 2015 Resolutions
Action on 2008 Resolutions
Action on 2010 Resolutions
Action on 2009 Resolutions
Action on 2011 Resolutions
Action on 2007 Resolutions
Action on 2006 Resolutions
Action on 2004 Resolutions
Action on 2005 Resolutions
Action on 2002 Resolutions
Action on 2003 Resolutions
Action on 1998 Resolutions
Action on 1999 Resolutions
Action on 2000 Resolutions
Action on 2001 Resolutions
Action on 1997 Resolutions
Action on 1996 Resolutions
Action on 1993 Resolutions
Action on 1995 Resolutions
Action on 1994 Resolutions
Action on 1992 Resolutions
Action on 1990 Resolutions
Action on 1989 Resolutions
Action on 1988 Resolutions
Action on 1991 Resolutions
Action on 2022 Resolutions
2022-25 Critical Strategic Initiatives
Action on 2023 Resolutions
Action on 2018 Resolutions
Action on 2019 Resolutions
Action on 2021 Resolutions
Action on 2020 Resolutions
Action on 2017 Resolutions
Action on 2015 Resolutions
Action on 2016 Resolutions
Action on 2014 Resolutions
Action on 2012 Resolutions
Action on 2013 Resolutions
Action on 2011 Resolutions
Action on 2007 Resolutions
Action on 2008 Resolutions
Action on 2010 Resolutions
Action on 2006 Resolutions
Action on 2009 Resolutions
Action on 2005 Resolutions
Action on 2004 Resolutions
Action on 2003 Resolutions
Action on 2001 Resolutions
Action on 2002 Resolutions
Action on 2000 Resolutions
Action on 1998 Resolutions
Action on 1999 Resolutions
Action on 1997 Resolutions
Action on 1993 Resolutions
Action on 1996 Resolutions
Action on 1994 Resolutions
Action on 1995 Resolutions
Action on 1991 Resolutions
Action on 1990 Resolutions
Action on 1989 Resolutions
Action on 1992 Resolutions
Action on 1988 Resolutions
Residency Visit Request
CME Application Eligibility
CME Credit Types
Access Online Application Here.
CME Mission Statement
CME Timelines and Deadlines
Introducing ACEP’s New Attending Membership Bundle
ACEP Health Plan for Individuals
Daniel Udrea, MD
Elizabeth DeVos, MD, FACEP
Stephen H. Anderson, MD, FACEP
Margarita Pena-Morris, MD, FACEP
Kari L. Gorder, MD
Volunteer Week 2024 - Why I Help
Quality Measures 101
Quality Measures
Anatomy of a Quality Measure
Claim-Based Quality Measures
Use Your Voice
EMS Week
Measles: Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis...Crud!
Update on Invited Speaker Who Proposed Controversial Anti-DEI Legislation
A brawl ensued
Nurse knocked out
Swinging bloody extremity
Intimidate me while waiting
Patients throw printers
A nearly endless barrage of abuse
Punched while checking vital signs
Attacking staff while boarding
They wrote down our license plates
Broken bones and bleeding
"Too many to count"
Sick and coughing on staff
There was no help
Attacked with machete
Hit by wet floor sign
Undoubtedly part of burnout
"I will burn this hospital to the ground"
Threw a wheelchair at me
Pregnant and attacked
Attack led to brain damage
Treated for broken rib
"This is supposed to be a felony "
"Come to the ED and shoot everyone"
Death threats while trying to help
Nothing came of the police reports
Nunchucks, knives and guns
Tried to stab me with syringe
Headbutt knocked them out cold
Death threats against my family
BIt off large mouthful of flesh
Threatened with harm, lawsuits
Car vandalized, nurse choked
Heavy medical equipment thrown
Bitten so hard she needed surgery
Patient with a knife
Locked in a room for safety
Patient area with no security
My employer did nothing
Medical team steps in to help security
Security doesn't want to get involved
Our safety is in our own hands
They came looking for me with a hatchet
Tried to skewer me with IV pole
We could not get to the patient
Gun in waiting room
"I'll shoot everyone here"
Punched for bringing them apple juice
Injured during routine triage
Spit and bit
Assault almost every day
Too many boarding
Had security in a choke hold
"I know where you live"
Pulled out a knife
Lifted off the ground by their neck
Threw a chair, threw an EKG machine
This is an everyday occurrence
"Assault should be a felony, but it is not"
Cursed out for doing my job
Punching while strapped onto stretcher
Physical and psychological trauma
Pregnant and assaulted, no charges
Happens so often, nothing is done
Brain injury and PTSD
An incident pretty much every shift
I don't feel safe
Three days in a row
He attacked the officer
Safety officer unconscious
Locked in restroom for safety
Large chunk of arm bitten off
Completely swept under the rug
Too violent for jail
Reporting does not change anything
He bit a nurse
Violent after seven days boarding
Pulled out a gun
Ripped the sink off the wall
He threatened staff, kicked holes in the wall
There are constant threats
Unsustainable
Bomb threats to our facility
There's nothing we can do
Too much effort to pursue justice
Aggressive threats
Beat up in the ambulance bay
Choked another patient's mom
Attacked staff and shattered glass door
“We are abused on a regular basis”
Behavior only acceptable in hospital
He threatened to shoot all of us
Tore the door off
Frustrated after boarding three days
Throwing urine on everyone
Threatened so often I lost count
Punched by the whole family
Abuse from patient treated in hallway
"I'll meet you in the parking lot and kill you"
Broken glasses and concussion
Broke a police officer’s nose with a headbutt
A patient threw a chair at me
© 2024 American College of Emergency Physicians.
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
[
Feedback →
]