Stanley (2010) explains that vertical bullying is a pattern of repeated behavior that lasts over 6 months and occurs between individuals at different power levels on the nursing hierarchy, such as a nurse manager or charge nurse to staff nurse. In contrast, lateral bullying occurs between peers at the same power level on the nursing hierarchy, such as staff nurse to staff nurse or nurse manager to nurse manager (Stanley, 2010). In addition, Adams and Maykut (2015) explain that bullying is characterized by the ongoing health or career endangering mistreatment of an employee and reflects the misuse of actual or perceived power that undermines a nurse’s ability to succeed or do good and leaves them feeling hurt, frightened, angry or powerless.
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In addition, it is stated that “when tension is elevated in patient care areas, nursing staff are not likely to perform at their best and the result is often poor patient care” (Adams & Maykut, 2015, p 770). Meires (2018) states that “the Joint Commission (2008) issued a sentinel alert tying intimidation and possibly other bullying behaviors to errors, increased costs of care, personnel turnover, poorer patient satisfaction, and preventable adverse events.” Based on these definitions and statistics, working in an environment where nurses are not performing at their best or feel intimidated or frightened to ask questions sets the stage for near misses or medication …show more content…
Y., & Maykut, C. A. (2015). Bullying: The antithesis of caring acknowledging the dark side of the nursing profession. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 8(3), 765-773. Retrieved from http://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/
28_Adams_special_8_3.pdf
Burchum, J.R. & Rosenthal, L.D. (2016). Lehne's pharmacology for nursing care. (9th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.
Meires, J. (2018). Workplace incivility. The essentials: Here’s what you need to know about bullying in nursing. Urologic Nursing. 38(2), 95-98. Doi: 10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.2.95
Moore, L. W., Leahy, C. Sublett, C., & Lanig, H. (2013). Understanding nurse-to-nurse relationships and their impact on work environments. MEDSURG Nursing, 22(3), 172-179. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865278
QSEN institute. (2018). QSEN competencies. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/
Stanley, K. (2010). Lateral and vertical violence in nursing. South Carolina Nurse. Retrieved from https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.scnurses.org/resource/resmgr/
In addition, it is stated that “when tension is elevated in patient care areas, nursing staff are not likely to perform at their best and the result is often poor patient care” (Adams & Maykut, 2015, p 770). Meires (2018) states that “the Joint Commission (2008) issued a sentinel alert tying intimidation and possibly other bullying behaviors to errors, increased costs of care, personnel turnover, poorer patient satisfaction, and preventable adverse events.” Based on these definitions and statistics, working in an environment where nurses are not performing at their best or feel intimidated or frightened to ask questions sets the stage for near misses or medication …show more content…
Y., & Maykut, C. A. (2015). Bullying: The antithesis of caring acknowledging the dark side of the nursing profession. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 8(3), 765-773. Retrieved from http://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/
28_Adams_special_8_3.pdf
Burchum, J.R. & Rosenthal, L.D. (2016). Lehne's pharmacology for nursing care. (9th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.
Meires, J. (2018). Workplace incivility. The essentials: Here’s what you need to know about bullying in nursing. Urologic Nursing. 38(2), 95-98. Doi: 10.7257/1053-816X.2018.38.2.95
Moore, L. W., Leahy, C. Sublett, C., & Lanig, H. (2013). Understanding nurse-to-nurse relationships and their impact on work environments. MEDSURG Nursing, 22(3), 172-179. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865278
QSEN institute. (2018). QSEN competencies. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/
Stanley, K. (2010). Lateral and vertical violence in nursing. South Carolina Nurse. Retrieved from https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.scnurses.org/resource/resmgr/