The qualitative segment encompassed two different methods of data collection. Study respondents were required to provide a written narrative, which described the assault experience. In addition, they were given the option to discuss any aspects of their assault experience or the study with the researcher (L.B.M.). This debriefing session was not proposed in the original study protocol; however, it was added at the request of the institutional review board that granted approval for the current study, as the topic could be emotionally disturbing for some of the respondents and an opportunity to verbalize their feelings to the psychiatric clinical nurses specialist (CNS) researcher (L.B.M.) would be appropriate. With the study respondents’ permission, field notes were taken during the debriefing sessions. Anonymity of participants was maintained. When qualitative data were analyzed, several important supplemental finding arose. One such finding was that nurses under reported incidents of assault. Many who checked never assaulted on the quantitative instrument verbally reported having their hair pulled, being burn with cigarettes, and having coffee thrown in their faces. Other qualitative findings identified negative responses from supervisors and sometimes peers. Some nurses suffered permanent disability, which resulted in financial hardship and, in two cases, loss of their homes.