Nurse exposure to physical and nonphysical violence, bullying, and sexual harassment: A quantitative review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 72-84

  Spector, Paul E ^a   Zhou, Zhiqing E ^a   Che, Xin Xuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Nonphysical violence; Physical violence; Sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

BULLYING; HUMAN; NONPHYSICAL VIOLENCE; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL VIOLENCE; REVIEW; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; VIOLENCE;

BULLYING; NONPHYSICAL VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL VIOLENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT;

BULLYING; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84888039629     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.01.010     Document Type: Review

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