TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Violence as an occupational hazard in the acute care setting
JO  - AACN clinical issues in critical care nursing
A1  - Sommargren, C. E.
SP  - 516
EP  - 522
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - In this article, the author explores the issue of violence in the inpatient and outpatient hospital setting. Only recently recognized as a significant occupational hazard to nurses, violence can lead not only to physical injury but also to prolonged and debilitating emotional, social, biophysiologic, and cognitive symptoms. The prevalence of the problem is presented, followed by a discussion of contributory factors and the effects violent incidents may have on victims. Strategies for prevention and topics for future research are identified.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1046-7467
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -