Incivility In Nursing
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- Опубліковано 4 бер 2018
- Incivility in nursing, also known as horizontal violence or nurse bullying, is a real problem. Chief Nurse, Dr. Anne Woods, and Senior Clinical Editor, Lisa Bonsall, discuss this issue and strategies to address it.
"At some point, we have all likely witnessed behavior from one colleague toward another that was disrespectful, impolite, or downright rude. The topic of workplace incivility calls to mind several examples from my own experience, where I had to step in to shield a colleague from the cruel words or actions of another nurse."
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A sibling of mine is on a floor that she had spent years working up the ladder for and now there, they've circled around her and the other new hires, trying to chase them out. Now she's having to look for another place to work and giving up her dream of becoming a Nurse Practitioner for this type of department. Management is dense. I'm working on a capstone research project to address workplace violence and retention of nurses. This issue is at the top of the list and my heart goes out to anyone facing this.
I never realized that bullying existed in nursing. Seeing that 93% of nurses have witnessed or been a victim is really eye opening. I chose this video because it is very informational and has many good points.
I can assure you that bullying is very common in hospitals.
People who are paid to care for patients, treat coworkers like crap.
It's sad but true. I can give you hundreds of stories about bullying.
We must destroy the myth about women's natural goodness.
Most nurses are women. They are human. They are not angels.
I didn't either, and realized I have fallen victim to it. Just thought it was normal
As a new nurse nurses are actually laughing and rolling their eyes at each other during my shift report. Yeah. Nobody will help me, though. No dedicated preceptor. Precepting every shift with people who just seem burdened by my presence, don't show or teach me anything, but sure accept the differential for "precepting" me. Week 4 of training and I have 8 patients on night already. No formal hospital training on Epic---taught myself. Some nurses won't even look me in the eye and/or acknowledge my presence. My dream has died.
I’m so sorry this happened to you. It’s been 10 months ago since your post, I’m hoping that everything has worked out. Please give an update. You don’t have to be in a situation like you described. You deserve better. Sending warm thoughts your way!
From Another Nurse. ❤️
this makes me scared
yes older nurses are just straight up assholes and i don't know how they can live with themselves.
I’m sorry that you are dealing with this. I hope things have gotten better. I work as a unit secretary at a hospital. I am amazed by how unpleasant some nurses are.
I can relate
this is in all likelihood even more prevalent today than when this video was made. Bullying has cost the lives of students and nurses and people from all walks of life. It needs to stop.
Yes its in nursing school too. I feel sorry for all the so called teachers as or professor in nursing who call themselves teaching a student how to care for a patient and dont know how to treat their your own student. You shouldnt let a degree go to your head to the point that you dont know to treat others. It eventually back fires some where down the line.
Thank you so much for your bravery and candid message about this sad reality. I left my previous workplace for many of the reasons you refer to here. Thank God a new door opened and am blessed to finally feel part of a real team, where despite differences there is respect and openness to communication. Keep up the good work in bringing these topics to the table. As nurses we already deal with hard aspects of the job, and having our mental health preserved is pretty important to carry out the job we do. Sometimes we just need to be nurses to one another. God bless 🙏🏻
Constant ego battles. Condescension is the biggest form of bullying in effort to make other nurses feel stupid or incapable of doing their job rather than being supportive and teaching. None of us know everything and that needs to be exemplified by way of compassion and empathy. Cliques, inappropriate alliances with management, and passive aggressive use of corporate language create hostile work environments not just against “young” or new grad nurses, but mostly nurses merely new to the unit and/or different from the majority whether by age, race, and ethnicity. I’m so tired of it.
Well said! And I fully agree.
Yes its in nursing school too. I feel sorry for all the so called teachers as or professor in nursing who call themselves teaching a student how to care for a patient and dont know how to treat their your own student. You shouldnt let a degree go to your head to the point that you dont know to treat others. It eventually back fires some where down the line. It needs to stop. They too much of a shortage of nurses to be caring on like this.
Great video. Thanks for spelling out all these points. I experienced most of the points you stated. I complained, liitle change was done.I left.
Before watching this, I was actually unaware that bullying was an issue in the nursing profession. I found it interesting that bullying is actually tolerated and that it can be passed off with excuses such as “...oh that’s just who she is”. Ultimately, I learned that it is typically newly graduated nurses who tend to be the subject of bullying and that it is extremely important to stand up for yourself even if you’re nervous about what might happen.
Thank you so much , Cameron Isabella for sharing your story. Bulling should not be tolerated in nursing as well as other work places . Bullying , violence issues or incivility in nursing can cause others mental health, anxiety, low self- esteemed, insecurity also concerns for patients’s safety. Therefore, this issues should be addressed immediately. Talk to HR or director of nurse or manager or supervisor may help to solve the problem. Sometimes we need to stood up and speak for ourselves. I feel for those who have been bullied and those who face incivility in nursing at their work place. Violence and bullying should not be tolerated at any workplace. .
Yes its in nursing school too. I feel sorry for all the so called teachers as or professor in nursing who call themselves teaching a student how to care for a patient and dont know how to treat their your own student. You shouldnt let a degree go to your head to the point that you dont know to treat others. It eventually back fires some where down the line. It needs to stop. They too much of a shortage of nurses to be caring on like this.
Thanks for helpful incivility. It is a very important to have communication skills and education ,if civility happen , we need to address the issues immediately. We need to make a chance, we can seek out to other nurses. We speak kindly.we need to check our own behaviour and not finger pointing to each other’s.
This is an important topic and problem that has been going on for years. I have been a nurse for 35 years, experienced this as a young nurse, and still see it happening. We, as nurses, need to put our arm around the shoulders of our young nurses and welcome them into our noble profession. I don't understand why bully nurses seem to feel threatened, but that seems to me to be their problem. What do the professional analysts of bullying behavior think?
No one will address or solve the real issue: nurses are now asked to do the impossible. And when that happens...nurses attack each other. Pts are sicker than ever, usually have major comorbidities now peppered with drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness and violence. Then add short staffing. Why? Because the smart ones catch on and LEAVE. One human being cannot properly care for 6-12 of such people safely nor properly. Yet WE ARE EXPECTED TO DO THIS DAILY AND EVEN MORE. There is no shortage of nurses...fresh new grad meat for the grinder is always available, further driving down wages. Also, the new trend is for new nurses to get a year or two experience on the floor...sometimes none...and go right for the NP title. Knowing what I know now, I'd advise anyone with the brains to pursue nursing to drop it pronto and go right to PA school. Better wages, better treatment and wow--respect without abuse. Go figure.
Also worthwhile studying narcissists. A lot seem to be attracted to the field, partly because it's the vocation that is most highly respected by the public. Also, over 70% of nurses come from a dysfunctional / abusive background.
One of my missions became to show that seasoned nurses do not have to eat their young. I had some nurses do that to us in clinicals while in nursing school over 15 years ago. I was 25 yrs old, so I challenged the instructor to remember that we were adults first, then students. We are to be treated with respect. I promised that I would never work at that facility. It was so toxic.
Are you sticking up for all the unconscious male patients under anesthesia that get some WILD things done to them by female nurses too? Some female nurses do some crazy stuff to Male patients, especially unconscious male patients
Most commonly going up to unconscious male patients under anesthesia and lifting their gowns up for NON MEDICAL REASONS but to laugh and gawk and sexually humiliate them then further sexually degrade them by gossiping about their genitals even to other women outside the hospital. I could go on and on and on with stories, but I had a female nurse tell me once how a local TV anchor had surgery, word spread throughout the female nurses and female employees in the unit about it. So afterwards while he was still sedated 30 or so female nurses quick shuffled in, I'm guessing the recovery room, and took turns lifting his gown up. They thought it was HILARIOUS to sexually degrade him like that. So..... out of 30 female nurses NOT ONE had a conscious to stop it or report it???? Kinda refutes the whole "few bad apples" argument.
Just dont understand why female nurses complain about fellow female nurses bullying THEM, but they NEVER defend the innocent defenseless unconscious male patients they are paid to look from getting sexually assaulted by fellow female nurses. I'm waiting for a female nurse to give a REAL AND HONEST answer to that. But, female nurses usually just LIE and say they "NEVER heard or seen this stuff happen" before. Ya ok 🤣
I was tortured as a new nurse and just had to transfer to a different unit. The bullies are just low level, ignorant individuals who have problems wherever they go, they do nothing to improve teamwork and generally ruin the atsmosphere for patients and other employees. Every new nurse should have a mentor for support.
The boss would rather pay to train nurses than have a union to deal with. Nurses that fight each other are not fighting the boss.
Hi, I'm doing nursing school in France. My pedagogic mentor is bullying me. I don't know how to handle it. I feel really bad about it. I'm afraid that if I complain about her she is going to set me a trap for failing my diploma. She is abusing her "power". I can't ask any questions in class because she embarrasses me in front of others. We have a pedagogic interview every six months and it should be a private meeting. But she doesn't respect privacy. She blames me in front of other mentors for things that SHE does to me. When I try to talk to her about that topic, she accuses me of being persecuted. Since then, I suffer from blood pressure and have often migraines.
I think nurses are flawed because we are seeking something outside of ourselves to make us feel good about ourselves. This herein lies the problem. Some nurses turn to bullying to make themselves feel even better. The strong survive, the very indebted ones stay and suffer and the ones that don’t have to stay leave.
I was a PATIENT and bullied by the nurses .
Yeah, I witnessed that too. It's like a pirana pool. There may be some sweet little guppies in there, but if they take a stand for a victim, it will be the end of them too.
I’m sorry you experienced that. I have witnessed nurses at my hospital be rude to patients or family. It’s ridiculous.
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you mention how to deal with a head nurse asking you question after giving a report or assessment, what if she does not want to help get the answers and expects you to do all the work, what then?
I'm dealing with a bully night nurse too lol
@Guy Tar Exactly! The worst attacks were on night shifts and holidays when management was not around.
Great video very informational
Thanks for such a reputable training company taking up this topic. If 93% of all nursing workers have been affected, why aren’t isn’t the national boards taking action against such barbaric behavior??
It should be an mandatory annual training (CE) requirement for Nurses, as well as other respective health care workers to take training (and pass) on this subject. It’s similar to race, gender, religion etc requirements, and in many ways much more is at stake.
There should also not just be a local reporting hospital system requirement in place, but also a national reporting (licensure boards) governing those who commit and those who enable (management) such impropriety.
Get into people pockets and hit them where it hurts (their license); then this Nurse incivility, workplace violence, bullying & the gall of Nurses thinking it’s permissible ‘to eat their young’ will be quickly mitigated.
When there is no mandated 🚫education, transparent reporting, accountability or consequences _ humans will act out.
If the majority of nurses were men, bullying would be at a minimum..
Lol, I worked with majority men at Ford before I was a nurse. The me. were catty and bitchy as hell with each other. Me being one of very few women, got my lunch paid for everyday 😂😂 but I didn’t have beef with anyone at that job. It was great
@@ThreeLittleBirdsssss You are right. My time in nursing was at a children's hospital where the floor nursing staff was over 98% female. As one of the lone males in the midst of a sometimes nasty cat fight, I felt like I was living a charmed life. Those women almost never turned on me, and when they did I easily deflected their attacks. Envy of other women seemed to be behind most of those attacks. Nurses who were pretty and young had it particularly bad. I also felt that the more talented a new nurse was, the more likely she was to be attacked by older nurses. That may also explain the refusal to help new nurses learn.
I feel sorry for all the so called teachers as or professor in nursing who call themselves teaching a student how to care for a patient and dont know how to treat their your own student. You shouldnt let a degree go to your head to the point that you dont know to treat others. It eventually back fires some where down the line.
Not sure why anyone is surprised the nurses have to take the verbal abuse from the patients and doctor's it is only expected that nurses will mimic that behavior.
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Actually your name isn't doctor, it's Anne. Just Anne, Anne. Lose the ego.
I was working a a hospital-a children's hospital no less-where matters grew doubly bad-bullying by the nursing administration and by the older nurses against the younger. It became so bad that only a few weeks after I left to return to school almost a quarter of the hospital's floor nurses quit en masse, creating a serious staffing problem.
That bothered me so much that I pondered and eventually decided that there was a need for a new nursing speciality, a senior nurse mentor. She's completely outside the administrative structure of the hospital, including the nursing administration, which is often a source of the problems. She exists to protect nursing morale and for that she had a carte blache to take on anyone including the CEO, department heads, the director of nursing, the surgeons or whoever. Would hospitals allow such a position to exist? They would if they realized just how much high nursing turnover is costing them. I describe the specifics in a book aptly named Senior Nursing Mentor.
Nursing also needs to study what commercial aviation is doing to deal with a similar situation, a high-stress environment with life-or-death issues that can lead to tensions between staff and mistakes. Their response has been to teach a set of principles called Crew Resource Management that place enormous stress on mutual respect, support and cooperation. Anyone, even a senior captain, who violates its principles will be warned, disciplined and possibly fired. It's such a bedrock of aviation safety that when South Korea airlines were failing to teach it to their crews, resulting in several near disasters, the aviation authorities in the U.S. and Europe bluntly informed all the South Korean airlines that if that training did not improve, their flights would be banned from both U.S. and European airspace. The risks are simply too great, particularly in an emergency, if the pilot and co-pilot are not cooperating.
As you know all too well, the same risks to patients develop when hospital staff clash. If you want to know more about CRM, search online for "Crew Resource Management." Someone needs to take its principles into nursing.