Hospital RNs' experiences with disruptive behavior: A qualitative study

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-116

  Walrath, Jo M ^a   Dang, Deborah ^b   Nyberg, Dorothy ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior; Focus group; Nurse and physician disruptive behavior; Qualitative study; Workplace aggression; Workplace incivility; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77949349030     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181c7b58e     Document Type: Article

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