Nationally recognized as breeding destruction and hurting lives, bullying in the workplace
should be treated as important as a highly infectious disease. National Patient Safety
Goal initiatives to improve quality and safety are all negatively impacted where bullying
exists. Costly turnover rates, can result when bullying occurs. Deliberate rejection
and shunning alienates individuals and sets the stage for an unfair work environment.
Practicing inclusion not exclusion through transformational leadership can foster
a healthy work environment. Nurse leaders are in a key position to model key strategies
for eradicating bulling.
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