A Rhode Island Hospital nurse found himself in a critical condition after being brutally attacked by a patient. The incident transpired within the hospital's psychiatric department, acoording to CBS News. While the offender is now in police custody, the nurse continues his fight for survival.
According to WJAR, neither the nurse nor the patient's names have been disclosed by the police. Gerri-Lyn Boyden, a former inpatient psychiatric nurse and nursing professor at UMass Dartmouth, believes that the incident likely occurred around a change of shift when patients might become more agitated by new faces.
When questioned about hospital security, Boyden maintained that the presence of security personnel at all times might not be conducive to the environment of psychiatric care. Instead, it falls on the staff to recognize escalating situations and call in security when necessary. Lifespan, the healthcare network overseeing the hospital, refrained from giving specific details about the vicious attack, citing confidentiality laws.
In an outpouring of support, a GoFundMe account set up by the victim's coworker exceeded $85,000, as stated in a nurse.org article. To squash rumors surrounding the nurse's condition, yesterday, an update on the crowdfunding platform confirmed that he had not passed away.
