Nurses, are you a victim of lateral violence? If so, you are not alone. Take the survey below to find out your score. If your results confirm you ARE a victim, continue reading for 4 different approaches you can take to begin…
Fight for the nursing career you fought hard to attain, the role it has both at work and home. Justice for the forgotten one in the Bully’s world, the PATIENT, who is deserving and should expect nothing less than a professional, non-bullied…
The way in which you interact with others – your communication style – can mean the difference between escalating a conflict and resolving it quickly. You should strive to recognize your role in shaping the situations you find yourself in and react accordingly,…
Years ago, a wealthy citizen requested his nurse assignment be changed because he did not want an African-American nurse to care for him. My mentor and friend was the nursing supervisor. She happens to be an African-American woman. She refused…
You already must have read about the nurse who was suspended and taken to jail after she “borrowed” some pain medication and sleeping tablets from the medicine cabinet at her employing hospital. What she did and the way she was…
What is bullying? How do you deal with bullying in the workplace particularly in the nursing community? I have been a victim many times over of covert nursing bullying. However, this was the first time someone literally attempted to physically terminate my…
In labor and delivery, there are many things we have to deal with on a daily basis. One thing is for sure… labor and delivery is more than just bubble gum and balloons! 1. Having to keep up with so many…
Nurses today often face the challenge of an angry patient. Nurses usually work directly with patients much more than doctors, so they are usually the ones that are on the receiving end of this anger. This anger can be verbal, passive, aggressive…