Tag: psychiatric care
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Nurse Stabbed by Patient at Welsh Mental Health Unit: Staff Fear and Systemic Pressures
Overview A mental health nurse at a psychiatric care unit in Wales was stabbed by a patient who had schizophrenia. The shocking incident has heightened concerns about staff safety in mental health settings and left the nurse feeling fearful at work, even after a period of recovery. The attack underscores ongoing debates about staffing, safety…
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Nurse Stabbed by Patient in Welsh Psychiatric Unit: A Wake-Up Call for Safety in Mental Health Care
Incident Overview: Nurse Attacked in a Welsh Psychiatric Unit A mental health nurse working in a psychiatric care unit in Wales was seriously assaulted when a patient struck and then strangled them. The assailant, a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, was under care at the facility at the time of the incident. The nurse sustained injuries…
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Israel Psychiatric Nurse Sentenced to Seven Years for Negligent Homicide of Underage Patient
Overview of the Case A Haifa District Court on Sunday sentenced Edward Kachura, a psychiatric nurse, to seven years in prison for the negligent homicide of a 17-year-old patient in 2021. The court found that Kachura’s actions — burying the underage patient in sand and leaving her to suffocate — led directly to the girl’s…
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Man who buried 17-year-old girl alive sentenced to seven years
Overview of the Case A Haifa District Court has sentenced Edward Kachura, a psychiatric nurse, to seven years in prison for the negligent homicide of a 17-year-old patient in 2021. The court found that Kachura’s actions, described by prosecutors as a grave negligence, led to the girl being buried in sand and left to suffocate.…
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New Ontario Study Finds IDD Overrepresentation in Long-Term Psychiatric Inpatients
Summary: IDD Overrepresentation in Ontario’s Long-Term Psychiatric Inpatients Toronto, ON — A newly released study shines a stark light on the mental health system in Ontario. The research finds that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) account for more than one in five patients who have been in mental health beds for over a…