Kerri Nuku: Nurses Organisation President says nurses should be involved in the conversation as to what to do about rising violence in emergency departments

The nurses union fears more violent incidents will take place unless something changes. A Wairarapa Hospital visitor suffered a skull fracture after being attacked with a machete in the emergency department on Saturday night. In December, the Government temporarily boosted security staff at a number of hospitals til the end of February. Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku told Mike Hosking that de-escalation training needs to go across the board. She wants nurses involved in conversations around what to do. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.