Date of Award
Fall 1988
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
The purposese 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 , Drurtnond, & 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.
Recommended Citation
McCauley, Jeanette M., "Patient Assault in Nursing : An Administrative Approach to the Problem of Violence" (1988). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3607.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3607