Pretending to Be Mentally Ill and Touching, "Wanna See?" Sexual Harassment... Nurses Suffer Pain

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] It has been reported that many nurses are suffering due to patients who repeatedly engage in sexual harassment and verbal abuse.

On the 8th, an anonymous workplace community called 'Blind' posted articles exposing the difficulties nurses face in hospitals.

Nurse A said, "A patient flipped over the food tray saying the meal tasted bad and told me, 'You guys should try this too,'" adding, "He is a car insurance patient, and although the injury is minor, it seems he was hospitalized because of the insurance fees. He said his arm hurt, but he apparently had enough strength to throw the food tray."

She continued, "We eat the same hospital food. I even left work at 4 a.m. after a day shift (a 3-shift system working from early morning to 3-4 p.m.) without eating," and lamented, "Do we really have to be insulted for making the food taste bad?"

Photo by Anonymous Community 'Blind' Capture

B, whose wife is a nurse, raised his voice, saying, "According to my wife, some elderly men pretend to be mentally unstable and engage in sexual harassment by touching breasts."

In response, nurse C said, "I have even heard the phrase XXX," and added, "Depending on the tests, procedures, or surgeries, patients need to remove their underwear, so when I ask, 'Did you take off all your underwear?' some respond with, 'Should I lower it and show you?'"

Another nurse D, working at a university hospital, revealed, "I have been called XXX and X-like X. I was even stabbed with a knife by a drunk patient."

Netizens who saw this commented, "It must be really tough with COVID-19 on top of everything," "They should be forcibly discharged immediately," and "There needs to be a system to protect nurses." Additionally, there is a growing demand for institutional protection of nurses from patients' abusive behavior.

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