Developing bullying prevention guidelines for nurse interns' and its effects on their assertiveness.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Professional Development
• Workplace Safety

Background:

• Bullying among nurse interns presents significant short- and long-term negative consequences.
• Effective bullying prevention guidelines are crucial for mitigating bullying incidents in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of developing and implementing bullying prevention guidelines on the assertiveness levels of nurse interns.
• To assess the effectiveness of a structured intervention in enhancing nurse interns' ability to handle workplace bullying.

Main Methods:

• A methodological study design was employed at Ain Shams University Hospitals.
• Data were collected from 121 nurse interns using the Bullying Knowledge Questionnaire, Negative Act Questionnaire Revised (NAQ-R), Individual Bullying Behaviors in Clinical Practice Survey, and Assertiveness Inventory.

Main Results:

• Following the implementation of prevention guidelines, significant increases in bullying knowledge (91.4%) and assertiveness (86.3%) were observed.
• These improvements were particularly notable in participants who had experienced bullying, compared to pre-intervention scores (34.7% knowledge, 11.8% assertiveness).
• Statistical analysis confirmed the significance of these changes (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

• Developed bullying prevention guidelines demonstrated a significant reduction in bullying incidents among nurse interns.
• The guidelines effectively improved nurse interns' assertiveness, contributing to a safer training environment.
• Recommendations include broader dissemination and implementation of these guidelines across various training settings to address bullying in nursing education.