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Lateral Violence Among New Graduate Nurses, Megan Russell May 2016

Lateral Violence Among New Graduate Nurses, Megan Russell

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Lateral violence is an act of aggression that is committed against one nurse by another. There are many names for lateral violence, some of these include: horizontal violence, bullying, aggression, horizontal hostility, verbal abuse, or nurses eating their young. Lateral violence occurs when nurses covertly or overtly direct the dissatisfaction they are feeling inward toward each other. The effects of lateral violence on new graduate nurses and the organizations in which they work can be detrimental. An extensive literature review was undertaken to understand the significance and prevalence of lateral violence against new graduate nurses. The purpose of this study …


Lateral Violence In The Emergency Department, Lesley Swafford Jan 2014

Lateral Violence In The Emergency Department, Lesley Swafford

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This study examined the types, frequency, and scopes of emergency room nurses' personal experience with disruptive behavior and its impact on staff, their patients, and the organization. Seventy registered nurses completed the Johns Hopkins Disruptive Clinician Behavior survey. Descriptive statics were used to analyze results. The most significant findings included: (a) Passive aggressive behavior was the most commonly reported form of disruptive behavior occurring on a daily basis, (b) RN's were identified as the most common instigators of disruptive behavior, (c) pressure from high census, volume, and patient flow was identified as the most common trigger of disruptive behavior occurring …


Lateral Violence Experienced By Nurses In The Workplace, Alicia Hill Jan 2014

Lateral Violence Experienced By Nurses In The Workplace, Alicia Hill

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Lateral violence in the workplace is not uncommon. Not only is it costly to the healthcare facility, it is detrimental to the nurse's physical and mental health. Lateral violence also affects the quality of patient care and increases the risk of poor health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between caring behaviors in nurse managers and the amount of lateral violence experienced by nurses on the unit. Using a modified version of the Workplace Aggression Research Questionnaire (WAR-Q) and Watson's Caritas Leaders Score (WCLS) surveys were electronically sent to nurses at a …


Academic Incivility In Nursing Education, Sherrie Marlow Jan 2013

Academic Incivility In Nursing Education, Sherrie Marlow

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A well-documented and growing problem impacting the nursing shortage in the United States is the increasing shortage of qualified nursing faculty. Many factors contribute to the nursing faculty shortage such as retirement, dissatisfaction with the nursing faculty role and low salary compensation (American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), 2005; Allen, 2008; National League of Nursing (NLN), 2010; American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), 2011). Academic incivility has been identified as contributing to nursing faculty role dissatisfaction (Clark & Springer 2010). Academic incivility diminishes the presence of a caring environment, lowers an individual's self-esteem, and negatively impacts the formation …


Registered Nurses Experience With And Perceived Effects Of Horizontal Violence, Reba B. Williams Jan 2013

Registered Nurses Experience With And Perceived Effects Of Horizontal Violence, Reba B. Williams

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The prevalence of horizontal violence in nursing has been well documented in the past 20 years. Recently the focus of the literature has been on developing strategies to prevent horizontal violence from occurring. The purpose of this exploratory descriptive study was to ascertain how Registered Nurses at one rural North Carolina hospital experienced and perceived horizontal violence. A "zero" tolerance policy was in place at the time of the study. The Nursing 2011 horizontal violence survey was used to examine a convenience sample of 40 nurses in this facility. The subjects were employed in seven different units throughout the hospital. …


Incivility Among Nurses - Prevalence And Impact, Nadin Knippschild Jan 2012

Incivility Among Nurses - Prevalence And Impact, Nadin Knippschild

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Incivility, horizontal violence, uncivil behavior or bullying are only a few terms used to describe the conduct one individual may display toward another that are undesirable in healthcare organizations and consequently gained the attention of regulatory agencies, such as The Joint Commission. Incivility adversely affects healthy work environments, impedes with patient safety and collaboration, has negative financial implications for organizations, and represents an ethical concern in nursing. The purpose of this study was to identify the overall prevalence as well as prevalence based on work areas. In addition, further aims were to examine the likelihood of the study participants calling …


The Effects Of Education And Training On Nurses' Perception Of Lateral Violence In The Healthcare Field, Tamara Cook Jan 2011

The Effects Of Education And Training On Nurses' Perception Of Lateral Violence In The Healthcare Field, Tamara Cook

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The effects of lateral violence are costly for all aspects of the healthcare profession. Lateral violence is an act of aggression directed towards another nurse. Educating nurses of lateral violence and its appearance may prove to increase nurse's perception of lateral violence therefore decreasing its occurrence. This study will explore the effects of education and training on nurses' perception of lateral violence in the healthcare field. Lateral violence threatens the integrity of each nurse, the nursing profession, and the organization. Increasing the awareness of lateral violence attempts to make a culture change among nurses in the healthcare profession. Minimizing lateral …