HE REACTED IN A SPLIT SECOND..! – CCTV CAPTURES THE INCREDIBLE MOMENT A JIU-JITSU-TRAINED NURSE TAKES DOWN A VIOLENT PATIENT AT THE ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL.
CCTV captures incredible moment Jiu-jitsu-obsessed nurse takes down violent patient at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Incredible footage has emerged of a nurse using jiu-jitsu to take down a violent patient while they were being escorted out of a hospital emergency department.
Incredible footage has emerged of a jiu-jitsu-obsessed nurse taking down a violent patient at a hospital emergency department.
Brisbane nurse Daniel Nelson posted CCTV footage of the incident to social media that has since been viewed more than 1.3 million times.
Vision shows Mr Nelson escorting a man out of the hospital, but he turns around and throws an object at the nurse then charges at him through the foyers doors at the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Emergency Department about 2am in October 2024.
The man appears to throw several punches at Mr Nelson, but the nurse soon overpowers his attacker and soon has him on the ground.
Vision showed the man charge at the nurse while he was allegedly being escorted out of the hospital. Picture: Supplied
Jiu-jitsu obsessed nurse Daniel Nelson was able to take down a violent patient at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Emergency Department. Picture: Supplied
The nurse is able to hold and restrain the man until security arrive and assist the nurse.
Mr Nelson alleged he was assaulted by an intoxicated patient in an area of the hospital that was not visible to security or other staff.
“This is what many people never see,” he said.
“He had been spitting on the floor, abusing staff and generally behaving like an absolute grub.
Nelson held and restrained the man until security arrived. Picture: Supplied
“Was asked to leave, I opted to escort him out and grab a cheeky coffee from the coffee van parked out front while I was out there.
“In a stroke of genius he decided he wanted a cuddle.
“Safe to say … it didn’t work out the way he expected.
“I don’t think he anticipated the nurse having an obsession with Jiu Jitsu for over 10 years.”
Mr Nelson said while he was able to defend himself, it could have been a different situation if a more vulnerable nurse was attacked.
A report released by the Nurses Professional Association Queensland in 2025 year revealed more than 16,000 violent incidents were recorded against Queensland healthcare workers in hospitals across the state, amounting to about 45 assaults every day. Picture: Supplied
He said nurses, doctors, paramedics and other healthcare workers were there to help people, even those who are intoxicated or make poor decisions.
“That should never come with the expectation of being abused or attacked,” he said.
“Violence against healthcare workers isn’t ‘just part of the job,’ it’s unacceptable (and) alcohol is no excuse.
“To all my colleagues who continue to show up despite this sort of behaviour: I see you, and I appreciate what you do every day.”
A report released by the Nurses Professional Association Queensland last year revealed more than 16,000 violent incidents were recorded against Queensland healthcare workers in hospitals across the state, amounting to about 45 assaults every day.
