title: Bullying in a caring profession: reasons, results, and recommendations.
abstract: The theories of Florence Nightingale and Jean Watson provide a framework for the caring work of nurses. Ironically, this caring profession struggles with bullying. Bullying has both physiological and psychological ramifications for the person being bullied and a negative impact on the organization and patient care. Strategies to address bullying include education, developing codes of acceptable conduct for the workplace, and a zero-tolerance policy. Mental health nurses have a vital role in helping nurses return to roles of caring.
authors.affiliation: University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, AL, USA. Bbroome@usouthal.edu
authors.forename: Barbara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Broome
authors.forename: Shiphrah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Williams-Evans
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology; D004282:Documentation; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States