Fraser Health enhances security at Eagle Ridge Hospital after recent assaults; nurses seek more protection.

Fraser Health increased security at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, British Columbia, after three assault incidents since November, including a recent attack on a medical staff member. While the health authority has boosted security and training, the BC Nurses' Union argues this is insufficient and calls for a program placing specially trained "relational security officers" at busy hospitals. The union's survey found 34% of BC nurses encounter weapons monthly and 81% face verbal or emotional abuse at work.

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