Need for Specialized Support Services for Nurse Victims of Physical Assault by Psychiatric Patients.

Lois Biggin Moylan; Marybeth McManus; Meritta Cullinan; Lori Persico

doi:10.1080/01612840.2016.1185485

Need for Specialized Support Services for Nurse Victims of Physical Assault by Psychiatric Patients.

Lois Biggin Moylan
, Marybeth McManus
, Meritta Cullinan
, Lori Persico

Nursing

Northwell Health, Department of Nursing, Great Neck, New York, USA

Research & Scholarship: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Original language	American English
Journal	Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume	37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2016.1185485
State	Published - Jul 2 2016

Disciplines

Psychiatry
Nursing
Medicine and Health Sciences

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