Manitoba Nurses Union calls for change after Winnipeg ER attack – Winnipeg [Video]

The Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) is calling for tightened safety and security measures after a nurse was attacked in the emergency room at Winnipeg’s Grace Hospital.

“It was busy, there were very long wait times and a patient got very upset,” union president Darlene Jackson said.

MNU says the incident, which took place on March 26, led to the person accused of committing the violence getting fast-tracked by hospital management and prioritized ahead of other patients to make sure she spent as little time as possible in the ER.

Manitoba health minister Uzoma Asagwara says that’s not the case.

“No folks who are harming staff are being fast-tracked to care. But there are protocols in place to keep staff safe and secure and if folks do require medical care and treatment, they are able to receive that in a safe, secure and appropriate way,” Asagwara said.

In a statement, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority …