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Nurse To Nurse Bullying: A Sepsis In Healthcare

Nurse-to-nurse bullying threatens the safety and well-being of patients and nurses. The misconduct is a major problem for all nurses and causing 60% of new nurses to leave their first nursing position and 1 in 3 nurses to quit the profession. Sometimes the bullying is so subtle it is almost invisible yet causes cumulative damage to the targeted nurse as well as those nurses who witness the behavior. The Joint Commission requires healthcare organizations seeking accreditation to address the misconduct. Yet, healthcare is notoriously known for not preventing the behavior or intervening when it occurs. What should you do if you are targeted or a witness to the behavior? If you are a nurse leader, what are your responsibilities to prevent and intervene in the bullying occurring in your environment?Areas CoveredTo define bullying To discuss misconduct within nursing practice incorporating The Joint Commission’s Disruptive Behavior Standard, Nursing Social Policy Statement, Nursing Code of Ethics, and the Scope and Standards of Nursing PracticeTo identify theories, causes, and contributing factors of bullying in nursing To list the steps to follow when bullying occurs To discuss nursing leadership’s role in the prevention and intervention of bullyingWho Should AttendHuman Resources ProfessionalsNursing SupervisorsChief Nursing Officer Director of Nursing VP of NursingRegistered NursesLicensed Practical Nurses Hospital AdministratorsWhy Should You Attend Violence in healthcare is an epidemic. Nurses are the primary targets of violence from patients, family members, visitors, doctors, and each other. Why would nurses bully each other? Why aren’t they supportive of each other? What role does their gender play in attacking each other? This webinar will explore the phenomena of nurse-to-nurse bullying examining why it happens, who is the most likely target, and what hospital administration, nurse executives, and nurses themselves should do to prevent the abuse.

Nurse-to-nurse bullying threatens the safety and well-being of patients and nurses. The misconduct is a major problem for all nurses and causing 60% of new nurses to leave their first nursing position and 1 in 3 nurses to quit the profession. Sometimes the bullying is so subtle it is almost invisible yet causes cumulative damage to the targeted nurse as well as those nurses who witness the behavior. The Joint Commission requires healthcare organizations seeking accreditation to address the misconduct. Yet, healthcare is notoriously known for not preventing the behavior or intervening when it occurs. What should you do if you are targeted or a witness to the behavior? If you are a nurse leader, what are your responsibilities to prevent and intervene in the bullying occurring in your environment?

Areas Covered

  • To define bullying
  • To discuss misconduct within nursing practice incorporating The Joint Commission’s Disruptive Behavior Standard, Nursing Social Policy Statement, Nursing Code of Ethics, and the Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice
  • To identify theories, causes, and contributing factors of bullying in nursing
  • To list the steps to follow when bullying occurs
  • To discuss nursing leadership’s role in the prevention and intervention of bullying

Who Should Attend

  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Nursing Supervisors
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Director of Nursing
  • VP of Nursing
  • Registered Nurses
  • Licensed Practical Nurses
  • Hospital Administrators

Why Should You Attend

Violence in healthcare is an epidemic. Nurses are the primary targets of violence from patients, family members, visitors, doctors, and each other. Why would nurses bully each other? Why aren’t they supportive of each other? What role does their gender play in attacking each other? This webinar will explore the phenomena of nurse-to-nurse bullying examining why it happens, who is the most likely target, and what hospital administration, nurse executives, and nurses themselves should do to prevent the abuse.