A patient badly injured a nurse at the CHUL hospital in Canada. After recent violent incidents on healthcare workers, a third victim decided to remain inside the psychiatric emergency department to protect her safety.

A nursing association indicates growing cases of violence targeting medical staff. A union stated that the attack on the nurse at the CHUL hospital is part of a broader problem. Journal de Québec, Noovo Info, and TVA Nouvelles shared information concerning the violent incident and the victim's decision to stay in psychiatric emergency.