Citation

Weaver KB. J. Nurses Prof. Dev. 2013; 29(3): 138-142.

Affiliation

Tunnell Cancer Center, Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, Delaware.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NND.0b013e318291c453

PMID

23703273

Abstract

Horizontal violence and bullying are pervasive throughout nursing. New graduate nurses are at higher risk. Challenged with the task of making the transition from student to practitioner, new graduates often lack the confidence and social connectivity that may ward off interpersonal conflict. Continued interpersonal violence directed at new graduates may lead to negative physical and psychological consequences, high turnover rates, or abandonment of the profession. This article describes possible strategies to break the chain of violence.

Language: en