Whistle-blowing: effective and ineffective coping responses.
How do nurses respond when they identify misconduct in patient care settings? The authors used a descriptive survey (N = 95) to identify effective coping strategies of whistle-blowers (n = 70) and non-whistle-blowers (n = 25). Results identified four effective coping strategies used by whistle-blowers. The authors offer recommendations to nurses who encounter misconduct in their workplace.
McDonald
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Neurology Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia. s.mcdonald@cowan.edu.au
Ahern
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011340:Problem Solving; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014904:Western Australia; D017132:Workplace