title: Why, when we are deemed to be carers, are we so mean to our colleagues? Horizontal and vertical violence in the workplace.
abstract: The author discusses horizontal and vertical violence as they have existed in nursing for many years but are only recently beginning to be discussed and dealt with. The article will consider some of the issues from examples around the world and how they impact on perioperative nurses.
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fudge
mesh_terms: D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*