Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine
Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine
Greg Davis, WUKY
What's behind the rise in violence in healthcare settings? Theresa Brown has some thoughts.
9 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2026 at 9:05 am.
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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 as a nurse. She talks about a recent episode of violence in the workplace that left her shaken.