Stress at work driving me out

[pixiemand]

I work for the nhs in mental health have done for many years. I've a new boss who's recently put me in a dangerous position with a violent patient. Im fed up and feel ive no choice but to go sick. Im worried sick the impact this is having on my baby.its my first so we are over the moon and 5 months gone

[Hidden]

That is disgusting and I'm sure u must have some rights about this...u should take it higher. ..cannot believe how any normal person would put a pregnant employee in a dangerous position like that!

[Coeny-em]

Totally agree, how irresponsible of your manager. Is there any way you can seek a change in current working condition? How about talking to a union rep if you get no satisfaction?

[Hidden]

Definitely doesn't sound v.good..I assume you have done a risk assessment and I would assume that this would b a risk in ur line of work.. as coeny-em says is it possible to modify ur role slightly. .also u need to speak to your manager and make sure u r not put in tht position again.

[DrFluffy]

Have you seen anyone in occy health yet? For a start, your boss should be doing a safety assessment for you every trimester, which might help them actually engage brain a bit, and OH can help with this.

I lost count if how many situations I found myself in that I'd rather I hadn't, punched in the tummy by an acutely confused patient trying to removed his catheter (he was having a heart attack at the time and hypoxic, pulling at any tube he could), the super obese patient who arrested in his chair in front of me while I was 35 weeks pregnant - trying to get him on the floor with no other help than a slightly less pregnant nurse was 'interesting'..., any night time bleep to assess confused old people (they are like stealth ninja's with the prowess of cats and superhuman strength )

There are so many hazards in healthcare that you can't predict, they really should be doing more with the ones you can...