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Effects Of Interventions On Violence Against Nurses, Shelby Secreto, Morgan Suponcic, Taylor Gatts, Erin Ross
Effects Of Interventions On Violence Against Nurses, Shelby Secreto, Morgan Suponcic, Taylor Gatts, Erin Ross
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Violence against nurses is a problem in the healthcare system that is becoming more prevalent. The purpose of this systematic review is to critically appraise the evidence about the effectiveness of interventions to outcomes indicating that nurses are better prepared to handle violent situations and possibly prevent them all together in acute care settings. The following PICOT question, a question that addresses patient problem, intervention, comparison, outcome, and time, will be answered: What effect does preventative and educational interventions have on violence against nurses in the hospital setting and influence nurses’ perceptions regarding their ability to handle episodes of violence? …