Legislation Bills to Protect Nurses
Two state bills are being proposed to impose stricter penalties on those that assault nurses on duty. The New York bill would make it a Class C or D Felony while the Ohio bill would “reclassify the crime as a fourth-degree felony, subject to fines of up to $5,000 and prison terms of between six and 18 months”.
Article: http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2010/01/25/bill-would-make-assault-on-nurses-a-felony/
Article: http://www.medcitynews.com/index.php/2009/12/ohio-lawmaker-to-propose-harsher-penalties-for-assault-of-nurses-in-workplace/
Gene Schmuckler; PhD