Citation

Hoag-Apel CM. Nurs. Manage. (Springhouse) 1998; 29(7): 60, 63.

Affiliation

Emergency/Trauma Services, Freeman Hospitals and Health System, Joplin, Mo., USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9807459

Abstract

The spillover of societal violence continues to escalate in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States. The violence is not limited to urban, inner-city environments; it extends into the rural areas as well. Preventive techniques need to be addressed. An overview examines risk assessments, preventive strategies, security systems, and staff education.

Language: en