News Items tag as: Health worker attack

Woman to undergo assessment after attacks at Kamloops psychiatric centre
April 23, 2015 - 10:01 AM

KAMLOOPS - A woman accused of repeatedly attacking staff members at a psychiatric facility in Kamloops will undergo assessment to determine whether she's fit to stand trial.
New security on the way following nurse assault at Hillside Centre
April 17, 2015 - 2:10 PM

KAMLOOPS - The attack on a nurse at a Kamloops psychiatric facility this week is not the first incident against a nurse at Hillside Centre and now the nurses' union and the province are discussing how to better protect nurses from future attacks.
UPDATE: Nurse assaulted at Hillside Centre
April 16, 2015 - 2:50 PM

KAMLOOPS - A nurse was seriously assaulted last night at a Kamloops psychiatric centre.
B.C. nurses to pursue legal action against violent and aggressive patients
February 24, 2015 - 4:29 PM

VANCOUVER - The head of the B.C. Nurses' Union says it will pursue legal action against patients who assault nurses.
Another nurse allegedly attacked at Hillside Centre
December 09, 2014 - 3:52 PM

KAMLOOPS - A nurse working at Royal Inland Hospital's Hillside Centre in Kamloops was allegedly attacked by a patient Sunday.
UPDATE: Doctor attacked by patient at Penticton Regional Hospital
December 08, 2014 - 3:09 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton doctor is recovering from a broken jaw and other facial injuries suffered during an alleged attack by a psychiatric patient at Penticton Regional Hospital Friday.
Nurses union sounds alarm after third care-home death
October 14, 2014 - 5:10 PM

SALMON ARM - The dementia patient who attacked a fellow resident at a Shuswap care home had already assaulted people at the facility, including a nurse, and was flagged as aggressive, says a spokesperson for the B.C. Nurses Union.
Nurse attacked at Hillside Centre
December 20, 2013 - 10:01 AM

KAMLOOPS – A young nurse was punched in the face and knocked to the ground by a mentally ill patient with a history of violent attacks on Dec. 13 while working alone on the ward.
Managing risk to patients, nurses in care homes
August 28, 2013 - 8:30 AM

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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
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Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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