In this episode of Inside the Hive, hosts Elizabeth and Ashley welcome registered nurse, board-certified nurse coach, and workplace safety advocate Lindsay Coleman to share her powerful, personal story of surviving a traumatic workplace assault. Lindsay recounts a horrifying incident from her time as a travel nurse on a busy neuro-unit, detailing the dangerous circumstances surrounding the event, the immediate aftermath, and the systemic failures that left her without proper support.

Together, the hosts and Lindsay explore the pervasive issues of underreported violence, workplace safety culture, and the lasting psychological impacts on healthcare workers. Ashley highlights research on a Workplace Safety Champion program, emphasizing the crucial need for victim support, debriefing, and actionable follow-up. Tune in to hear an honest, insightful conversation on how nurses and leaders can better advocate for safety, support one another, and build safer healthcare environments.

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Production Credits:

• Hosts/Executive Producers: Elizabeth Walters Miller, Ashley Kellish
• Audio Engineering & Sound Design: Andrew Burchins Audio P...