By Kate Green of RNZ A nurse who was stabbed, burned and held captive by a patient in respite care says the effect on their life was "catastrophic". Their experience is one of two detailed in a new report, published in the NZ Medical Journal , called 'Reluctant victims: healthcare workers and workplace violence', authored by registered nurse Wendy Strawbridge, victims advocate Ruth Money and psychiatrist Lillian Ng. The report says, while non-physical violence is much more common, physical violence has had a steeper incline, rising significantly in the past three decades. The most at-risk services are emergency departments, mental health units, drug and alcohol clinics, those in remote locations and ambulances. Underlying factors include delays in care, frustration with long waits leading to emotional escalation, understaffing, emotional or mental stress of patients or visitors, and insufficient security.…