The Neuman Systems Model: A Framework for Aggression and Violence Prevention

Abstract

Aggression and violence influence nurse-client relationships and the quality of care provided, and just as important, they also influence the nurses’ physical and emotional well-being. The Neuman systems model is utilized to define and understand factors that contribute to aggressive and violent behavior and for the purposes of providing a systematic approach to the prevention and management of stressors leading to aggression and violence.

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aggression and violence Neuman systems model prevention and management of stressors

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