WORPLACE BULLYING AMONGST NURSES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction & Reasons for bullying
• Signs of Workplace bullying
• Consequences of bullying
• Protecting oneself
• Coworker support
• Nursing Implications
• Conclusion
• References

INTRODUCTION

REASONS FOR BULLYING

• Need for Control
• Lack ability to be remorseful
• Instigating conflicts
• Formation of cliques
• Exaggerated sense of self

SIGNS OF WORKPLACE BULLYING

• Experience vs. Incompetence
• Learning new policies vs. unsatisfied supervisor
• Verbal humiliation vs. 'getting a tougher skin'

CONSEQUENCES OF BULLYING

• Emotional pain
• Witnesses to the bullying
• Suffer mental imbalances/PTSD
• Loss of employment/promotions

PROTECTING ONESELF

• Recognize that bullying exists
• Seek behavioral health services
• Monitor S/S of anxiety, decreased sleep and eating disorders
• Document incidents of bullying
• Seek legal action if no help from organization

COWORKER SUPPORT

• In ICU, Code Pink
• Bullying incident told to manager
• Attend meetings as witness
• Provide written statement & documentation

NURSING IMPLICATIONS

• Nurses should demand work environment free from abuse
• Legislation to protect nurses that report bullying
• Zero tolerance policies
• Education programs - to prevent violence

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

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• Yun, S., Kang, J., Lee, Y., & Yi, Y. (2014, September). Work Environment and Workplace Bullying among Korean Intensive Care Unit Nurses. Asian Nursing Research, 8(3), 219-225. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2014.07.002