Violence towards emergency nurses: A narrative review of theories and frameworks

Workplace Violence (WPV) in the health environment is a growing issue worldwide [1], so that, in view of the severe and relevant consequences, many important international organizations rank at the top of the global public health agenda [2,3]. In particular, the emergency department has been identified as a high-risk setting for WPV [4] and emergency nurses are the most exposed to this phenomenon [5,6]. Several studies focus on this specific topic, as evidenced by the growing production of scientific research on the subject (Fig.

Source: International Emergency Nursing - September 8, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicola Ramacciati, Andrea Ceccagnoli, Beniamino Addey, Enrico Lumini, Laura Rasero Tags: Review Source Type: research