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For Immediate Release
January 8, 2025
The North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) has been following the news of another attack on a nurse this week in North Carolina.
In response, Tina C. Gordon, CEO of the North Carolina Nurses Association, has issued the following statement:
“The attack on Crystal Thompson is yet another example of a worsening trend of violence against nurses. Our hearts go out to Crystal, and everyone at NCNA wishes her a full and speedy recovery.
Violence is not simply ‘part of the job,’ nor should it even be a reasonable concern. Nurses have every right to be angry that these types of incidents have become all too common – often without any consequences. We are grateful that law enforcement is pursuing a felony in this case.
Attacks on nurses are exacerbating the burnout crisis and feeding into the nursing shortage, which poses a direct threat to North Carolina’s entire healthcare infrastructure. NCNA has championed legislation to protect nurses and other healthcare workers, and we continue to urge healthcare administrators and other stakeholders to find new and better ways to prevent these dangerous situations.”
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Chris Cowperthwaite, APR
Director of Communications & Outreach
(919) 821-4250 or chriscowperthwaite@ncnurses.org
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