Staffers reveal helplessness after nurse brutally bashed A nurse has suffered a prolonged violent assault in a mental health unit at a hospital - now other staff are revealing their helplessness.
Crime by Paul Weston and Brianna Morris-Grant 15th May 2021 7:02 AM
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Subscriber only A NURSE had her hair pulled and was punched repeatedly in a prolonged attack by a patient in a mental health unit at the Gold Coast University Hospital. Another nurse in her 60s came to her aid but was kicked in the head. A male patient eventually stepped in. The bashing happened in front of younger colleagues who felt helpless and has sparked calls for added security.
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