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The Influence Of Work Environment On Workplace Bullying And Retention Of New Graduate Nurses, Allisson Marie Kral

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Background: The existence and prevalence of workplace bullying and negative work environments may not only have detrimental effects on nurses as individuals, especially new graduate nurses, but also on patient care and safety as well as the health care organization as a whole. Purpose: To provide an examination of strategies that focus on the creation of an empowering work environment that seeks to lessen workplace bullying and increase the retention of new graduate nurses within the profession. Results: Empowering work environments that emphasize zero tolerance of bullying behaviors, the provision of educational experiences and access to information, resources, and support, …