Kenyan Nurses Association of America - October 27, 2022
The Kenyan Nurses Association of America (KNAA) mourns the murder of June Onkundi at
Freedom House Recovery Center in Durham, North Carolina. KNAA condemns the cold murder that left four children without a mother and a husband without a wife. We offer our condolences to Ms. Okundi’s family, friends, and colleagues.
June was a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, and a productive member of society that cared for her patients. Her life meant something not only to her friends, family, and colleagues, but also to her patients, to whom she dedicated her time and care. June touched many, personally and professionally.
No one should feel unsafe going to work. For this reason, we demand safe working conditions for ALL nurses to mitigate the risk to our nurses. The pattern of workplace violence targeting nurses is concerning. It is time we moved beyond offering our "thoughts and prayers"; and pushed for a legal framework to compel employers to create and implement workplace violence prevention measures that seek to protect health care workers.
Dr. Jeliah Akombe, DNP, FNP, PMHNP
CEO, Kenyan Nurses Association of America
Dr. Evelyne Nyangara DNP, ACNS, FNP, PMHNP
Southeast Regional Director, Kenyan Nurses Association of America
Comentários