March 19 is certified Nurse Appreciation Day, a day to recognize nurses' hard work.
Nurses are on the front line of hospitals, working with patients in their most vulnerable moments.
Assaults on healthcare workers have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to health officials.
According to Press Ganey, an Indiana-based healthcare company, in 2022, two nurses were assaulted in the workplace every hour across the United States.