title: [Coping strategies: bullying in the nursing workplace].
abstract: High nurse turnover rates and the related rise in patient-to-nurse ratios correlate with the integrity and maturity of nursing organizations and patient safety issues. Previous studies indicate bullying among nurses to be significantly related to high turnover rates and to impact negatively on the physical and mental health of nurses. The situation has been severe enough to lead to nurse suicides (Yildirim & Yildirim, 2007). In light of such, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) reviewed the literature about nursing workplace bullying and proclaimed the importance of fostering a positive work environment in 2007. Most studies on nursing workplace bullying have focused on western societies. In order to clarify the state of nursing bullying in Taiwan, this paper worked to summarize observations in the literature regarding the causes of and management strategies for nursing workplace bullying in order to increase the attention of nursing managers and staff toward this issue. The authors hope that this article may help raise awareness and both prevent nursing workplace bullying and reduce currently high turnover rates.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, ROC.
authors.forename: Shian-Ting
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Ya-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Li-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Tzou
authors.forename: Meng-Ting
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Miin-Rong
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Chii-Jun
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chiou
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D058445:Bullying; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace