Nurses Attacked in Nighttime Assaults at Miriam Hospital

Two nurses were assaulted in separate incidents at Miriam Hospital in Providence. In the first incident, a male nurse was verbally abused and physically assaulted by a female patient. In the second incident, a female nurse was racially berated and slapped by a patient who was trying to leave the hospital. These incidents highlight the ongoing issue of violence against healthcare workers in Rhode Island.