title: Sounds of silence.
abstract: Strategies are described for dealing with three categories of reportable occurrences: inappropriate peer behavior, including substance abuse and behavioral problems; abuse, neglect and exploitation of patients; and issues concerning treatment orders. The American Nurses Association's (ANA) Code for Nurses, individual State Departments of Nursing License Regulations and State Intervention Projects for Nurses provide some direction for identifying, reporting and resolving occurrences.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lowell
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Massey
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010379:Peer Group; D011363:Professional Impairment; D012308:Risk Management; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*