Preventing Workplace Violence from Negligent Hiring in Healthcare

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-161

  Bradley, Don B ^a   Moore, Herff L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b HMCC Management Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; NEGLIGENCE; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SELECTION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1642381911     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200403000-00009     Document Type: Review

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