title: Horizontal violence in nursing.
abstract: Horizontal or lateral violence is considered an act of aggression among nursing professionals. Horizontal violence creates a negative work environment impairing teamwork and compromising patient care. The effects of horizontal violence and strategies for prevention and management are addressed.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Becher
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Visovsky
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017132:Workplace