Pembroke, Ont. nurse attacked by patient, raising safety concerns in ER – CTV
July 10, 2025
An emergency department nurse at the Pembroke Regional Hospital was attacked by a patient, CTV News has learned, raising safety concerns at the hospital.
The nurse was violently attacked on the evening of June 20.
“One of our members and a registered nurse at Pembroke, was assaulted at the nurse’s station and lost consciousness,” says Erin Ariss, the provincial president with the Ontario Nurses’ Association.
The organization says they have filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labour.
“This nurse has pressed charges with the support of the hospital, with respect to this assault, and I fully support that as well.”
In a statement to CTV News Ottawa, the Pembroke Regional Hospital said, “We want to express how sorry we are that this event took place. From the outset, our thoughts were with our injured staff member as well as all staff and physicians who were both affected and impacted by this event… For everyone involved, our hospital has made available a variety of additional support mechanisms.”
