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Violence in health care settings is a growing problem in Kentucky. It is now a felony to assault a health care worker punishable by one to five years in prison. Teresa Brown, a nurse and writer who lives in Pittsburgh, talks about a recent episode of violence in the workplace that left her shaken.

What's behind the rise in violence in healthcare settings? Theresa Brown has some thoughts. Violence in health care settings is a growing problem in Kentucky and in other states as well. It is now a felony to assault a health care worker punishable by one to five years in prison. Teresa Brown is a nurse and writer who lives in Pittsburgh and has written numerous books about her experience....