Workplace bullying is increasingly being recognised as a serious problem in society. Reports from the general media and professional press suggest that there is increasing evidence that the scale of bullying, harassment and violence amongst health care staff is widespread (UNISON, 2003). Chaboyer, Najman, and Dunn (2001) explain that although nursing in Australia is now considered a profession, the use of horizontal violence, bullying and aggression in nursing interactions has been identified as a serious problem. Levett-Jones (as cited in Clare, White, Edwards, & van Loon, 2002) explains that the recipients or victims of bullying within the nursing profession are often graduate nurses, with 25% of graduates reporting negative experiences. Bullying behaviour often renders the workplace a harmful, fearful and abusive environment and has a devastating effect on the nurse, healthcare team and patient. This essay will discuss the issue of bullying within the nursing profession, with a particular focus on the experiences of graduate nurses. The contributing historical, social, political and economic factors will be explored in order to better understand the origins of this trend. The subsequent impact of bullying on nursing practice will be analysed and recommendations for practice, supported by current literature, will be provided.
Workplace bullying is defined as any as any type of repetitive abuse in which the victim of the bullying behaviour suffers verbal abuse, threats, humiliating or intimidating behaviours, or behaviours that interfere with his or her job performance and are meant to place at risk the health and safety of the victim (Murray, 2009). Bullying can take many forms, some blatant, others more subtle. Researchers ha...
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Incivility is an issue in nursing. Our profession is of caring and as nurses we do this without second thought. It’s a cruel act of a nurse’s character to treat colleagues the opposite of the values which form why nurses are nurses. An issue of incivility exists among nursing students. According to Karatas, Ozturk, and Bektas (2017), the issue of bullying in the academic setting is well known and frequent. As a family nurse practitioner (FNP) student it is important to be aware
Berry, P. A., Gillespie, G. L., Gates, D., & Schafer, J. (2012). Novice Nurse Productivity Following Workplace Bullying. Journal Of Nursing Scholarship, 44(1), 80-87. doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01436.x
Nursing is a healthcare profession that helps prevent, promote and optimize the health and abilities of families and communities. With such a noble and caring profession is very sad that violence, or bullying, exists among nurses and other healthcare disciplines. This type of violence is called lateral or horizontal violence. Violence is defined as any inappropriate behavior confrontation or conflict that causes low self esteem or other injuries. Horizontal violence is known to be the type of violence between coworkers. For some people this type of violence new and in the healthcare field, nurses world, it describes the behavior nurse have towards colleagues or other healthcare entities. This type of behavior interferes with communication and teamwork needed in order to promote and care for others. For this reason this type of behavior not only affects healthcare workers but also the community and families that we are taking care of. At the end of all if there is a behavior that causes another nurse to be offended or inability to perform their job is considered to be horizontal violence (Morse, K.J., 2008).
It has various negative effects which are persistent in nature, and the individual victim realizes the behaviour as bullying (Wilson, 2016). Bullying is associated with physical and psychological problems among nurses leading to absenteeism, poor performance, low job satisfaction, and increased turnover (Ganz, et al., 2015). The issue of bullying among nurses further affects the entire health care team including patient outcomes and health care costs due to the declining level of nurses’ performance (Becher & Visovsky, 2012). Although bullying exists in the nursing work place, they are silent in nature, and goes undetected (Becher & Visovsky,2012). Hence, identifying and managing workplace bullying needs efforts of individual facing bullying and support of the
The trauma related to negative behavior can afflict the healthcare environment on many levels, from creating a hostile work environment in which job performance is affected, by increasing job turnover and causing nurses to leave the profession altogether. The Joint Commission states that in the United States 65.6 million workers have experienced or witnessed bullying, psychological harassment affects 38 percent of healthcare workers, and 44 percent of nurses are impacted by this behavior (The Joint Commission, 2016). Inclusively, this behavior can influence the way nurses care for their patients, staffing levels, and the healthcare organization’s
This is a summary of a journal article titled “Workplace Bullies: Why they are successful and what can be done about it?” published in the Organizational Development Journal. The authors of the article are Mr. Karl Olive, and Dr. Joseph Cangemi, (Karl, and Joseph). Karl and Joseph examined the aspect of workplace bullying that has currently reached an all-time high. Randall (1997) defines workplace bullying as “aggressive behaviors that are intended to inflict psychological angst or even physical harm to others in the workplace.”(Randall, P. 1997). The question answered in this article is why do
The theory background is based on a research conducted by Djurkovic, McCormack, & Casimir (2005), which related workplace bullying and victims' reactions, divided in three possible categories: assertiveness, avoidance, and seeking formal help. According to the results of this research, the avoidance reaction was the most common revealed (p. 451). Also Ayoko, Callan & Härtel (2003) related bullying and conflict events in the workplace as well as interpersonal relationship problems, their intensity, frequency and duration in the organizational environment. The outcomes of this research were also analyzed by showing that bullying can promote counterproductive behaviors as consequence of “frustration, aggression and humiliation” (p. 285). Another study that supports that idea was written by Vega & Comer (2005) which suggests that “most frequently victims of bullying are unassertive, conflict avoidant, and make little effort to be part of the group” (p. 106).
The issue of workplace violence in nursing was brought into the light after several studies were performed focused on this topic. A chart shown in the United States Department of Labor, 2004, showed the increasing rates of ...
Nurse to Nurse Horizontal Violence: Bullying in the Workplace Nurse to nurse lateral violence is a common occurrence in the workplace. It is something that brings down staff moral, causes high turnover rates, and costs the employer thousands of dollars a year. Many studies have been done that explore lateral violence in the nursing workplace which all conclude that there is a negative impact of lateral violence in the present and will continue to cause problems that can affect the future of nursing. Literature Review Christie and Jones (2014) reviewed lateral violence in nursing, who it affects, and what can cause lateral violence to take place. Lateral violence also known as workplace bullying is considered to be an inappropriate behavior
Wiedmer, T. L. (2010). Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: VOL 77 Issue 2, retrieved from Walden Library, 35-47, 7p.
Workplace bullying in nursing is described as psychological and social hostility committed by one or more nurses against another and it can be through explicit or implicit behaviours and actions (Flateau-Lux & Gravel, 2013). It is also referred to as horizontal, lateral, or relational violence or aggression. Examples of bullying behaviours include unnecessary teasing, belittling, sabotaging another nurse, being constantly ignored, humiliation, being excluded from social interactions, and refusing to give assistance (Flateau-Lux & Gravel, 2013; Trépanier, Fernet, Austin, & Boudrias, 2016; Wilson, 2016). These bullying behaviours occur very often and persistently and these behaviours are normally carried out by nurses in management positions
Blog Posts for aresolution.com.au 1. How to Spot a Workplace Bully Many of us hope that we’ve left the world of bullies behind in grade school, but it’s just as common to find a bully in the workplace as it is on the playground. Workplace bullying can have a major negative impact on any work environment, leaving individuals feeling victimized, uncomfortable, and insecure in their career. Watch out for these signs – if you spot them, mediation may be necessary. 1.
The workplace bullying can be defined as inappropriate interpersonal behaviors that workers are subjected to by virtue of their employment. That includes such things as persistent and unjustified criticism, constant scrutiny of work or unfair allegations of incompetence insubordination or ongoing criticism threats or behavior towards a person that intimidate humiliate and undermine their capacity to do their work. The consequence of bullying is that it undermines the dignity and self-worth of individuals who become less productive may suffer trauma-related illnesses then loss of productive time. Beside that, type of aggression is particularly difficult because, unlike the typical forms of school bullying, workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of their organization and their society. Bullying in the workplace is in the majority of cases reported as having been perpetrated by someone in authority over the target. However, bullies can also be peers, and on occasion can be subordinates. The bullying can be covert or overt. It may be missed by superiors or known by many throughout the organization. Negative effects are not limited to the targeted individuals, and may lead to a decline in employee morale and a change in company culture.
According to Freda Dekeyser Gans, the head of the Research and Development department at Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing, in her article “Bullying and Its Prevention Among Intensive Care Nurses”, “Bullying refers to repeated, offensive, abusive, intimidating, or insulting behaviors; abuse of power, or unfair sanction that make recipients feel humiliated, vulnerable, or threatened, thus creating stress and undermining their self-confidence” (506). As the definition clearly depicts it, bullying is not an action that should be taken likely. It could be anything from name calling, constant harassment, poking fun at physical features or ideologies, or causing unwanted annoyance. This bullying could have a serious impact on a child’s life. It could cause a child to start feeling depressed and sad, and even cause them to become disconnected to the world around them. Sometimes, it can cause a child to take their own life. Bullying cannot be taken
What is workplace bullying? According to the Workplace Bullying Institute “ 35 per cent of the U.S workforce repor...