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Under-reporting of violent incidents against nursing staff

14 June 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article examines factors that contribute to nurses failing to report incidents of violence and aggression in the clinical area and it develops the information...

Violence, aggression and physical assault in healthcare settings

06 December 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

All healthcare professionals are at risk from violent and aggressive patients, however, it has been found that nurses are at particular risk. The actual incidence is...

Characteristics of people who assault nurses in clinical practice

22 August 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses certain variables relating to the characteristics of people who assault nurses, including patients, relatives and friends. The author suggests...

Factors that influence aggressive behaviour in acute care settings

25 April 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Patients with critical illness or severe trauma may feel fear, anxiety and powerlessness, which can lead to aggressive behaviour. This article examines factors that...

Student life - Sticks and stones

14 May 2008

Nursing Standard

Careers

Nurses have been identified in the literature as likely to experience verbal abuse. Within this group, nursing students are identified as being highly vulnerable to...

Reporting incidents of violence and aggression towards NHS staff

01 June 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Violence and aggression against nursing staff have been the subject of an ongoing campaign. However, incidents of violence continue to be under-reported. This...

Mean arterial blood pressure and the assessment of acutely ill patients

24 November 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses the role of vital sign data collection in the acute setting when assessing patients at risk of or actually clinically deteriorating....

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