Bullying in a caring profession: reasons, results, and recommendations
Barbara S Broome1, Shiphrah Williams-Evans
1University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, AL, USA. Bbroome@usouthal.edu
Abstract:
The theories of Florence Nightingale and Jean Watson provide a framework for the caring work of nurses. Ironically, this caring profession struggles with bullying. Bullying has both physiological and psychological ramifications for the person being bullied and a negative impact on the organization and patient care. Strategies to address bullying include education, developing codes of acceptable conduct for the workplace, and a zero-tolerance policy. Mental health nurses have a vital role in helping nurses return to roles of caring.
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