I have been working in public hospital system since 1995. I used to really enjoy my work. Patients  are taken by their stress out on staff as they can’t get support and help they require. I have just returned to work from leave due to nervous breakdown on workers comp.  I was physically assaulted by a patient due to staff shortage   Not enough staff t safely care for aggressive patient   Also since I have returned I have been verbally abused by nurse educator for situation out if my control. I was working on a ward of 9 patients that could only be staffed by 2 nurses.  Myself and an RN. Admin decided all patients needed to be transferred to other wards before end of shift. Under instructions of RN I commend transferring patients to other wards. The educator abused me for leaving ward with only one staff member left on ward. I was told if anything went wrong my registration would be in question. What can I do if hospital can’t supply extra staff member????