Recognition and prevention of hospital violence.
Violence is the second leading cause of death in the workplace. Most acts of violence in the healthcare setting go unreported. Critical care and emergency department nurses must be prepared to deal with these tragedies. This article presents vital information on how to recognize and prevent violence in the critical care and emergency departments.
Keely
Beth R
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Undergraduate Nursing Program, California State University, Long Beach 90840, USA. bkeely@csulb.edu
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012637:Security Measures; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data