TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Preparing for the unexpected: violence in the home care environment, one home care agency's story
JO  - Home healthcare nurse
A1  - Browning, Sarah Via
A1  - Clark, Rebecca Culver
A1  - Glick, Roger E.
SP  - 303
EP  - 309
VL  - 31
IS  - 6
N2  - Home care and hospice agencies, bound by regulations, prepare for emergencies and disasters by creating policies and protocols for management of emergency situations, perhaps conducting table top or other types of drills, and discussing hazards likely to impact home care. Is this preparation merely an exercise to meet a requirement, or is it life-saving preparation? For one home care agency, the emergency exercise saved the day as the scenario enacted in the drill was actually lived out a few weeks following the exercise-a scenario the agency leaders hoped they would never face. This account explores how the agency prepared to meet the emergent situation and details lessons learned in the aftermath.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0884-741X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0b013e318291ee9c
ID  - ref1
ER  -