title: Novice nurse productivity following workplace bullying.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence and effects of workplace bullying (WPB) on the work productivity of novice nurses (NNs).
  
  
  METHODS
  Internet-based descriptive cross-sectional survey design.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred ninety seven NNs (91.4% female, 8.6% male) in practice less than 2 years completed the Healthcare Productivity Survey, Negative Acts Questionnaire, and a demographic survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority (72.6%, n= 147) of NNs reported a WPB event within the previous month, with 57.9% (n= 114) the direct targets and another 14.7% (n= 29) witnesses of WPB behaviors. Using a weighted Negative Acts Questionnaire score, 21.3% (n= 43) of NNs were bullied daily over a 6-month period. When asked if bullied over the past 6 months, approximately 44.7% (n= 88) of NNs reported repeated, targeted WPB, with 55.3% (n= 109) reporting no WPB. WPB acts were primarily perpetrated by more experienced nursing colleagues (63%, n= 126). Further, work productivity regression modeling was significant and NN productivity was negatively impacted by workplace bullying (r=-.322, p= .045).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  WPB continues in the healthcare environment and negatively affects bullied NNs' productivity by affecting cognitive demands and ability to handle or manage their workload.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Healthcare facilities should continue to measure WPB in the work environment after policy implementation as well as eliminate negative behaviors through root-cause analysis to correct environmental factors associated with WPB.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221–0038, USA. berrypa@mail.uc.edu
authors.forename: Peggy A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Gordon L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schafer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult