Implementation and evaluation of a violence screening tool in the psychiatric emergency department
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Dave A. Adeleye, BSN, School of Nursing, University of Maryland School of Nursing Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Workplace violence (WPV) is a serious occupational hazard worldwide. Nurses working in the emergency department (ED) are at higher risk. Identification of behavioral cues for violence with timely intervention has the potential to decrease the prevalence of violence in the ED.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Broset Violence Checklist; Emergency Department; Workplace Violence |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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