Violence and aggression in the emergency department: factors impinging on nursing research.

Accid Emerg Nurs

School of Health and Social Care, Department of Acute and Continuing Care, University of Greenwich, Grey Building, Southwood Site, Avery Hill Rd, London SE9 2UG, United Kingdom.

Published: January 2006

This paper examines issues involved in the debate regarding the role of research in nursing. The authors take the example of violence and aggression in the emergency field to discuss methodological, philosophical, professional, logistical, power differentials and leadership theory that influence and explain the process of conducting research surrounding violence and aggression experienced by nurses working in emergency departments. The paper examines the importance of research and discusses practical issues that impinge or frustrate clinical nursing staff who wish to conduct original research.

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