STAMP: Components of observable behaviour that indicate potential for patient violence in emergency departments

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-19

  Luck, Lauretta ^a   Jackson, Debra ^b   Usher, Kim ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency department; Assessment; Behaviour; Case study research; Interviews; Nursing; Observation; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34250009758     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04308.x     Document Type: Article

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