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workplace bullying

Accused of workplace bullying: What happens next?

March 29, 2019

If an informal resolution can’t be achieved, follow your organization’s investigation protocol. Takeaways: Workplace bullying is abusive conduct that is threatening, humiliating, or intimidating and interferes with a productive…

ANA releases new position statement on workplace bullying

September 3, 2015

On Aug. 31, the American Nurses Association released a new position statement “Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence”. Read more and access the statement.

Bullies in health care beware

November 11, 2008

Bullies in health care beware.

Defeating horizontal violence in the emergency department

October 11, 2011

The authors share how they defused horizontal violence in their ED.

Environement, health, and safety

July 11, 2010

Bullying is an abusive behavior that threatens the safety of healthcare workers. Nurses should examine their own interactions to see if they are exhibiting this undesirable behavior.

Harassment: It’s about abuse of power

January 11, 2018

You should feel safe at work. By Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN Nurses—everyone, in fact—have a right to a workplace free of harassment, but that’s too often not…

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How to survive a bully

November 11, 2006

Have you run into a bully at work? Unfortunately, chances are good that you have. Bullying has become all too common in nursing. In my first nursing position, I…

Incivility and bullying

July 9, 2019

Let’s all work together to solve this workplace hazard. (more…)

Not just “eating our young”: Workplace bullying strikes experienced nurses, too

February 3, 2016

Even though nursing is a profession of caring and compassion, bullying exists in many forms in it. Bullying threatens teamwork, morale, communication, and, most important, patient safety. The…

Passion with purpose

December 10, 2018

Looking back on ANA’s work and presidency. THE PRESIDENCY of the American Nurses Association (ANA) is one of the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding roles in American nursing. It…

Reader Feedback: March 2019

March 13, 2019

Supporting veterans with substance use disorder Veterans are considered to be highly affected by the increased amount of pressure put on them…while in combat. One of the issues…

Survival skills for new graduate nurses facing bullying in the workplace

May 4, 2018

Even though nurses are part of a caring profession, some of them bully new graduate nurses. About half (48%) of new graduate nurses fear they will be a…

What if you’re the bully?

January 28, 2019

Self-awareness and honest feedback can help you make a change. Takeaways: Bullying and incivility are prevalent in the nursing profession, so we each need to determine if and…

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