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Junior Nursing Students' Experiences Of Vertical Violence During Clinical Rotations, Sandra Thomas, R. Burk
Junior Nursing Students' Experiences Of Vertical Violence During Clinical Rotations, Sandra Thomas, R. Burk
Sandra Thomas
Horizontal violence is a form of workplace violence, a phenomenon that is prevalent in the nursing profession. Research has revealed a variety of negative peer-to-peer behaviors that lower morale and lead to turnover. However, little research has been conducted on “eating our young” (violence occurring between individuals with unequal power, such as staff nurse and student). We propose “vertical violence” as the appropriate term when abusive registered nurse (RN) behavior is directed towards students. We report a content analysis of stories written by junior nursing students about incidents of injustice perpetrated by staff RNs during their clinical experiences. Four levels …
Mental Health Patients' Experiences Of Being Misunderstood, L.M. Gaillard, M.M. Shattell, Sandra Thomas
Mental Health Patients' Experiences Of Being Misunderstood, L.M. Gaillard, M.M. Shattell, Sandra Thomas
Sandra Thomas
Mental health patients describe “being understood” as an experience that evokes feelings of importance, worthiness, and empowerment. However, the experience of “being misunderstood” is more prevalent in patients’ relationships with health care providers. Negative consequences such as vulnerability, dehumanization, and frustration reveal that being misunderstood has the potential to damage or destroy therapeutic relationships.