Kerri Nuku: Nurses Organisation President says nurses should be involved in the conversation as to what to do about rising violence in emergency departments - The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The nurses union fears more violent incidents will take place unless something changes.

A Wairarapa Hospital visitor suffered a skull fracture after being attacked with a machete in the emergency department on Saturday night.

In December, the Government temporarily boosted security staff at a number of hospitals til the end of February.

Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku told Mike Hosking that de-escalation training needs to go across the board.

She wants nurses involved in conversations around what to do.

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