Violent death and the South African emergency nurse

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 253-258

  Brysiewicz, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Death; Emergency; Experiences; Nurse; Violent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMOTION; HUMAN; NURSE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUDDEN DEATH; VIOLENCE; ADULT; ANGER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EMERGENCY NURSING; GRIEF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANGER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EMERGENCY NURSING; GRIEF; HUMANS; NURSES; SOUTH AFRICA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0036512389     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00029-3     Document Type: Article

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