title: Workplace violence in nursing today.
abstract: Workplace violence is not a new phenomenon and is often sensationalized by the media when an incident occurs. Verbal abuse is a form of workplace violence that leaves no scars. However, for nurses, the emotional damage to the individual can affect productivity, increase medication errors, incur absenteeism, and decrease morale and overall satisfaction within the nursing profession. This results in staffing turnover and creates a hostile work environment that affects the culture within the organization.
authors: Community Medical Center, 99 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755, USA.
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Araujo
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Sofield
mesh_terms: D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace