Violence Against Nurses Working in US Emergency Departments

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 340-349

  Gacki Smith, Jessica ^a   Juarez, Altair M ^a   Boyett, Lara ^b   Homeyer, Cathy ^c   Robinson, Linda ^d   MacLean, Susan L ^a  

^a Emergency Nurses Association   (United States)

^b Traditions Emergency Medicine   (United States)

^c Ferrell Duncan Clinic   (United States)

^d St Elizabeth Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749112732     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181ae97db     Document Type: Article

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