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The Effect Of Relational Aggression Training On New Emergency Department Nurses, Mary Wethington
The Effect Of Relational Aggression Training On New Emergency Department Nurses, Mary Wethington
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BACKGROUND: Relational aggression (RA) in nursing is widespread. One group often at risk for exposure to RA is the newly licensed nurse. RA can lead to a negative work environment which can cause poor patient outcomes and high nurse turnover.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an educational program on RA in the emergency department with newly licensed registered nurses. This was conducted using one pre and two post surveys. The surveys evaluated the nurses’ knowledge of RA self-awareness before and six weeks after an educational session.
METHODS: This was a single-site, single-unit pretest …