A few years ago she noticed increasing incidents of assaults on staff. Two of her colleagues wanted to file criminal charges against the patient/perpetrator and were successful with the court system. Then, Vickory saw the Massachusetts Nurse and read about the Task Force. She felt she could learn more about other nurses' experiences and make a contribution if she joined. Vickory developed and presented a paper outlining the process for nurses to follow when filing criminal charges against a perpetrator. She has presented at continuing education programs and orientation in her workplace for new staff based on knowledge gained from working with the Task Force.