Nurses ’ Intention to Resign and Avoidance of Emergency Department Violence: A Moderated Mediation Model

Workplace violence is a major global issue [1,2]. Emergency department (ED) violence is broadly defined as verbal violence, threats of violence, and violent behavior perpetrated by patients, families, doctors, and nurses [3]. Emergency department nurses (EDNs) are at high risk of experiencing violent incidents [2,4]. This not only threatens them and affect the quality of medical care but could also lead to resignation, affecting professional development [2,5,6].
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research