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Psych Nurses Sound the Alarm on Patient Violence at Pediatric Hospital

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Nurses at Seattle Children's Hospital demanded the hospital intervene after police were twice called to the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) over violent incidents during a 2-week period in November, according to the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA).

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