Violence in health care. What nurse managers need to know.
About 10% to 15% of the violence in the United States occurs in the workplace. Health care workers in particular face dramatically higher risks for nonfatal assault. Nonviolent crisis interventions and a detailed violence management and prevention plan prepare nurse managers for any situation.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data