| Document ID (ISN) | 109148 |
| CIS number |
09-238 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1092-6771 - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gillepsie G.L. |
| Title |
Consequences of violence exposures by emergency nurses |
| Bibliographic information |
2008, Vol.16, No.4, p.409-418. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
Emergency nurses are among the most likely groups of health care professionals to be exposed to violence. Violence exposure is the witnessing or receiving of a violent act with or without the intention to cause physical or psychological harm. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the literature in relation to emergency nurses' exposure to violence and discuss the implications for emergency nursing practice. A review of the literature was conducted using the keywords violence, emergency nursing, health care workers and productivity. Emergency nurses exhibited anxiety, vulnerability, guilt, anger, sadness and peer blaming following violence exposures. Violence exposures affect emergency nurses both physically and psychologically. Interventions should be developed to reduce the negative consequences of violence exposures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
emergency services; violence; psychological effects; nursing personnel |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; human relations; anxiety; work efficiency; USA |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Violence
Violence and terrorism
Mental health
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