Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Psychiatric Units and Facilities

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-176

  Peek Asa, Corinne ^a,b,c,d,e   Casteel, Carri ^a,b,c,d,e   Allareddy, Veerasathpurush ^a,b,c,d,e   Nocera, Maryalice ^a,b,c,d,e   Goldmacher, Suzi ^a,b,c,d,e   OHagan, Emily ^a,b,c,d,e   Blando, James ^a,b,c,d,e   Valiante, David ^a,b,c,d,e   Gillen, Marion ^a,b,c,d,e   Harrison, Robert ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Quality Programs   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

CALIFORNIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 62749195558     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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