Exploring staff experiences and perceptions of patient-perpetrated violence in hospital settings: A qualitative study.

Aims: To explore hospital staff experiences and perceptions of patient-perpetrated violence.

Design: Descriptive qualitative study.

Methods: Twelve semi-structured interviews (June-August 2022) were held with a diverse sample of hospital nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, security and a non-clinical manager.

Student nurses' experiences of discrimination and racism on work placements: What can higher education institutions do?

Background: There is persistent interpersonal, institutional and structural racism within the health sector and higher education. Such anti-Black and anti-Brown racisms are experienced by nursing students, nursing apprentices and fully qualified nurses. This discrimination intersects with other characteristics, namely gender and student status, which can make the nursing profession an unsafe environment for many.