Workplace bullying is a serious problem affecting nursing. Abusive workplaces result in lack of job satisfaction, poor retention, and adverse patient outcomes. The purpose of this article is to present the history of this problem in nursing and offer potential solutions.

This conceptual paper suggests that the distinction between an autocratic and democratic leadership orientation may serve as important moderator of relationship key organizational characteristics workplace bullying. More specifically, we explore leader vs. power orientations agentic communal theoretical bases for developing a new model perceived relationships certain perceptions bullying behavi...

Although the rate of hepatitis B immunisation of patients with chronic renal failure in the United Kingdom has improved in recent years, most renal units still fail to follow current guidance. Partial coverage is the norm, and outmoded regimens are still used. The shared care management of immunisation may be one solution, although this requires good collaboration between primary and specialist...

Background: Workplace bullying is common problem that threatens nursing profession, nurse's health and ability to work safely. Aim: assess workplace among nurses in primary care centers Port Said governorate.Setting: Study was conducted seven representing districts of governorate.Sample: composed 61 staff working at clinics the randomly selected centers. Tools data collection: Data were obtaine...

This research was conducted to address the experience of workplace violence of Turkish workers from different sectors and to investigate the impact of the exposed violence on their psychological well-being. Data were collected anonymously with printed questionnaires from the volunteer participants and depended on self-reporting. The response rate was 79.0% (1708/2161). The prevalence of workpla...

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This paper reports a study of the characteristics of psychological abuse strategies deployed in the workplace (mobbing or workplace bullying). Based on a literature review, the aim of the present study is two fold: firstly to propose a new taxonomy of mobbing strategies and to provide an operational definition for each of them, and secondly, to assess this taxonomy with the aid of several exper...

This one-year follow-up study determined the incidence and risk factors of workplace violence against nursing staff in a psychiatric hospital. The cohort members had a website to report events whenever they came across violence. A total of 971 events were reported. The incidence rates of physical violence, verbal abuse, bullying/mobbing, sexual harassment, and racial harassment were 1.7, 3.7, 0...