The time is now and we can all shed light on this issue to improve our work environments. The book is an eye opener and a call to action. She wrote a book titled “Hey, I Could Use a Little Help Here,” a story not only about her trauma but also a tribute to a less fortunate nurse that lost her life due to healthcare violence. She is spending her time talking to legislators, and is getting involved in moving bills through to protect healthcare workers and first responders while also helping others heal from such devastating trauma. Since that time, she has worked to change that. After the violent act, she found there were no resources for her to get help and she felt “shamed and blamed” at work. In 2017, she was assaulted by a patient and suffered a head injury, among other physical and emotional injuries. She was interested in psych mental health nursing and took a job at a state mental health facility. Healthcare violence is all too real and June Garen is fighting to change that.Īfter decades in the OR, June Garen decided it was time for a change.
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