Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 584-585 , December 2008

Prevention of Assault and Battery Against Health Care Workers in a New Mexico Emergency Department

  • Kathy Lopez-Bushnell, RNC, EdD, MPH, MSN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Kathy Lopez-Bushnell, RNC, EdD, MPH, MSN, 931 Camino Ranchitos NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
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  • Jodie Martinez, RN, ADN

References 

  1. Woollam S. A stance against violence. Emerg Nurse. 2007;15:6–7
  2. Emergency Nurses Association. Position on violence in the emergency care setting. Available at: http://www.ena.org/about/position/PDFs/64CA1B0B9EFD44C4A51CCBF0F30D7DD3.pdfAccessed May 25, 2008
  3. Gallant-Roman MA. Ensuring nurses’ safety in violent workplaces. AAOHN J. 2008;56:51–52
  4. Oostrom JK, van Mierlo H. An evaluation of an aggression management training program to cope with workplace violence in the healthcare sector. Res Nurs Health. 2008;31:320–328

 Section Editor: Angela Hackenschmidt, RN, MS, CEN, and Maureen Harrahill, RN, MS, ACNP-CS

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 Submissions to this column are welcomed and encouraged. Submissions may be sent to:Angela Hackenschmidt, RN, MS, CENEmergency Services, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110415 206-6763 • angela.hackenschmidt@sfdph.orgorMaureen Harrahill, RN, MS, ACNP-CS1404 SE MaldenPortland, OR 97202503 494-6007 • harrahim@ohsu.edu

PII: S0099-1767(08)00414-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.08.001

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 584-585 , December 2008

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