According to a survey conducted in 2025, *** in *** nurses experienced any type of violence or abuse related to their job (verbal, physical, bullying, sexual, online) in the past year. The most common type of abuse reported was verbal from patients or their families, while nearly **** reported receiving physical abuse from patients or their families. Moreover, roughly ** of nurses also were bullied or verbally harassed by coworkers. Shockingly, nearly *** in **** nurses experienced sexual violence/abuse/harassment from patients or their families.
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Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. (March 22, 2025). Percentage of nurses who have experienced workplace abuse in the past year in Canada in 2025, by type of abuse [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1456365/workplace-abuse-nurses-canada/
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. "Percentage of nurses who have experienced workplace abuse in the past year in Canada in 2025, by type of abuse." Chart. March 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1456365/workplace-abuse-nurses-canada/
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Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. "Percentage of Nurses Who Have Experienced Workplace Abuse in The past Year in Canada in 2025, by Type of Abuse." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Mar 2025, /statistics/1456365/workplace-abuse-nurses-canada/
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Percentage of nurses who have experienced workplace abuse in the past year in Canada in 2025, by type of abuse [Graph], Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, March 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1456365/workplace-abuse-nurses-canada/
