An epidemic of abuse and violence: Nurse on the front line

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An epidemic of abuse and violence: Nurse on the front line

This commentary paper highlights the every day reality for nurses facing episodes of violence and aggression while working in the health care system in Western Australia and identifies future research necessary to address the problem. Nurses, in a range of work environments, face the terrifying poss...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Chapman, Rose, Styles, I.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 2006
Subjects:	Nurses Emergency department Aggression Violence Hospitals
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44361

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