Aggressive behavior management for nurses: an international issue?
Aggression against health care workers is a growing international issue. Nurses are especially vulnerable to the problem by virtue of the time involved in patient care. There are currently few programs available to train nurses in managing aggressive behavior, says the author. This study was designed to measure the effectiveness of an aggressive behavior management inservice on nurses' levels of knowledge and feelings of safety and confidence.
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Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*