Abstract:The aimTo describe nurses’ perceptions about predisposing factors, nurses’ roles and effective strategies to combat workplace violence (WPV) in the emergency department (ED).BackgroundVarious forms of WPV against nurses is highly prevelent in EDs in Jordan and elsewhere. There is a dearth of information about predisposing factors for WPV and what strategies nurses use to counter this.MethodA qualitative descriptive design was used to describe nurses’ perceptions about their roles and effective strategies regar… Show more
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