Overview
- CCTV shows nurse Daniel Nelson wrestling and restraining an intoxicated patient in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital foyer after the man charged him in October 2024.
- Nelson posted the security footage on July 29, 2026, and the clip has since been viewed more than 1.3–1.5 million times as people highlighted workplace violence against clinicians.
- Queensland Police confirmed the attacker, now 28, was charged over the assault and fined AU$450 after pleading guilty to the offence.
- The Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union used the viral video to demand employers add visible security, better staff visibility and stronger de‑escalation systems so nurses do not have to fend for themselves.
- Coverage places the episode in a wider pattern of risk for health staff, noting a 2025 report that recorded more than 16,000 violent incidents against Queensland healthcare workers and government statements about roughly 10,000 recent health hires as part of systemic responses.