July 4, 2022
By: Brittany DiNatale, BSN, RN
Workplace violence remains all too common in healthcare, as most every nurse can attest. I’ll never forget feeling as though my heart was in my throat when I was working as an emergency nurse and a patient pulled a large kitchen knife out of her purse while I was alone with her in a triage room. Or the day I treated a colleague after she’d been punched without warning by her patient.
Aired May 10, 2023: In this episode, listen to Britt DiNatale's (she/her) inspiring journey from marketing to nursing. Discover how she pursued a second career path to become a nurse and now serves as a nurse-client success adviser. Gain practical advice on combining nursing and business skills to improve your practice and find purpose outside the usual boundaries of healthcare.
Read MoreThat’s Healthful Podcast, Episode 40: Join me for a conversation with Registered Nurse, Brittany DiNatale about the violence against healthcare workers and understanding the issues surrounding this growing problem in the healthcare profession. Brittany defines workplace violence, steps to combat workplace violence including legislation, and where we go from here.
Read MoreWomen’s Media Center Feature: From yard signs to bus stop billboards, “Health care workers are heroes” is a ubiquitous slogan these days. As a nurse who spent nearly a decade working in the emergency room, I always tend to notice them. But what happens when that pat on the back starts to feel like a slap in the face?
Read MoreMedium: My grandmother was a force of nature. I have bumped into people in multiple hemispheres over the years who will smile and recount their stories about “Mama John” — the name she went by most of her adult life — the unflinching nurse with the snow-white hair and boundless energy…
Read MoreMedium: Nurses Week is upon us — the one week each year when we signal gratitude to our nation’s nurses with mass-produced gifts declaring our appreciation. But this year, in lieu of my new water bottle, I’m requesting a critical conversation about our healthcare system. Both your life and mine are at stake.
Read MoreWIOX Radio: Brittany DiNatale (RNinDC) is interviewed on the radio program HealthCetera with health policy expert and leader Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN and Senior Policy Service Professor for the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at George Washington University School of Nursing
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