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• Healthcare Assistants Face Increasing Violence

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has raised a red alert over the safety of healthcare assistants (HCAs) at Christchurch Hospital and other campuses nationwide. Union dele...

• Twenty-Minute Virtual Reality Simulation Enhances Healthcare Worker Readiness Amid Surprising Rise in Hospital Violence

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Health

  New research from Edith Cowan University demonstrates that brief immersive VR sessions significantly increase the confidence of medical staff in managing aggressive patient encount...

• Shreveport Woman Facing Battery Charges After Alleged Attack On Staff At Behavioral Hospital

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Samantha Dillard was arrested following a violent incident at a Shreveport behavioral health facility where she allegedly assaulted a staff member. The confrontation, reportedly sp...