The nurse's role in the management of aggression

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 309-318

  Irwin, A ^a  

^a Aylmer House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Control and restraint; De escalation; Nurses' role; Prevention; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33744502348     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2006.00957.x     Document Type: Review

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