Psychiatric unit dangerous, says union

The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (PNA) yesterday claimed conditions at a dedicated unit in Kerry General Hospital, where three male nurses were assaulted by a disturbed patient, are dangerous.

The nurses were treated at the Tralee hospital’s emergency department and went off duty following an incident on Friday at the acute psychiatric admissions unit.

Kerry PNA branch organiser Cormac Williams said a male patient became aggressive and the nurses were punched and thrown to the ground.