Nurses under threat: A comparison of content of 28 aggression management programs

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-53

  Farrell, Gerry ^a   Cubit, Katrina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Aggression management programs; Nurses; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 17844374634     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00354.x     Document Type: Review

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