Date of Award

9-1988

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Madeline Wake

Second Advisor

Loretta Klassen

Abstract

The purpose of this essay was to demonstrate that violent behavior in clients results in occupational hazards for nurses, and complicates the work place for nursing administrators. The prevention and management of violent behavior is a social control role that is unfamiliar, uncomfortable and usually avoided by clinicians and administrators (Sparr, Drummond, & Hamilton, 1988).

A review of the literature described aggressive behavior in clients in long term care, acute care, and psychiatric settings. Physical aggression and verbal aggression were the two different types of behavior identified.

Nurses experienced intense reactions to being assaulted, but were reluctant to acknowledge their feelings of fear, anger and helplessness. These victim behaviors in nurses have human resource costs and financial implications for nurse administrators.

Strategies for approaching the problem of violence were formulated in a comprehensive Violence Reduction Program that focused on education, the environment and evaluative techniques.

Comments

An Essay Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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