Workplace violence among nurses, why are we still discussing this? Literature review
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Workplace violence is not new to nursing, or has it changed from generation to generation, but why is this serious condition still occurring and decreasing the authors' moral on units and even reducing their workforces?Abstract:
Workplace violence is not new to nursing, or has it changed from generation to generation. We are still seeing intolerable situations in nursing and in most cases; we have not made changes to our organizations to eliminate our tolerance to workplace violence. It used to be called “nurses who eat their young” now we call it “horizontal workplace violence” or just “bullying”. Why is this serious condition still occurring and decreasing our moral on units and even reducing our workforces?read more
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Prevalence and risk factors of workplace violence against health care workers in emergency department in Ismailia, Egypt.
TL;DR: Violence against HCWs in emergency department is a significant issue that cannot be ignored and the key point in dealing with the problem is to treat its specific causes.
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Emergency nurses' perspective of workplace violence in Jordanian hospitals: A national survey
TL;DR: Violence against emergency department nurses is a significant issue that cannot be ignored and the key point in dealing with the problem is to treat its specific causes.
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'I was yelled at, intimidated and treated unfairly': nursing students' experiences of being bullied in clinical and academic settings
Helen Courtney-Pratt,Helen Courtney-Pratt,Jacqueline Pich,Tracy Levett-Jones,Tracy Levett-Jones,Annette Moxey +5 more
TL;DR: Findings from a study that explored nursing students' experiences of bullying in clinical and academic settings are presented, the strategies used to negotiate bullying and recommendations for empowering future students are presented.
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Who’s uncivil to who? Perceptions of incivility in pre-licensure nursing programs
TL;DR: The results of the survey identified similarities and differences between the BSN, ADN, and diploma nursing programs for both the perceptions and experiences of uncivil behaviors, however no significant differences were found between the demographic variables and the occurrence of unccivil behaviors.
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Nurses’ Perceptions of Horizontal Violence
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a study exploring horizontal violence and nurses' perceptions of the phenomenon within the context of two 28-bed inpatient hospital units, and they identify the language nurses use to describe their experiences and factors in the nursing work environment that may perpetuate the phenomenon.
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Violence in the workplace
TL;DR: An overview of fatal and non fatal violence in Australian workplaces is provided and research and policy options for its prevention and control are identified.
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Nurse on nurse.
Cheryl Y. Woelfle,Ruth McCaffrey +1 more
TL;DR: It is clear that horizontal violence exists in nursing today and it affects nursing in all areas and when tension is elevated in patient care areas, nursing staff are not likely to perform at their best and the result is often poor patient care.
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Understanding Lateral Violence in Nursing
TL;DR: Bartholomew et al. as mentioned in this paper defined lateral violence as nurses overtly or covertly directing their dissatisfaction inward toward: (a) those less powerful than themselves, (b) themselves, and (c) each other.
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Workplace bullying in nursing: a problem that can't be ignored.
TL;DR: The history of workplace bullying in nursing is presented and potential solutions to solve the problem are offered.
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Combating Disruptive Behaviors: Strategies to Promote a Healthy Work Environment
TL;DR: The author reviews the causes and consequences of disruptive behavior for both patients and healthcare workers, discusses initiatives for addressing disruptive behaviors, and provides specific steps for nurse managers and staff nurses to combat disruptive behaviors.
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