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1Nursing Faculty (Dr Worman) and Associate Professor Health Services (Dr Nimkar), University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.
Background:
The literature regarding the increased risk of violence toward registered nurses and health care workers is plentiful; yet, data on prelicensure nursing student exposure to violent patient behaviors are limited and did not exist for the university's nursing program.
Purpose:
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine nursing student exposure to patient aggression or violent behavior in a prelicensure nursing program in the Midwestern United States.
Methods:
The research design was an exploratory study using surveys completed by nursing students in their junior and senior years.
Results:
Almost 74% of male students and 85% of female students experienced some form of verbal aggression from their patients, with a statistically significant difference between male and female nursing students on their exposure to sexual harassment. Students also experienced extreme emotions and feelings.
Conclusions:
The survey results reveal nursing students are exposed to patient aggression or violent behavior, do not feel prepared to manage these situations, and desire faculty mentoring.
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