BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE

Bullying in the workplace

Bullying in the workplace

Problem and purpose statement

Bullying in the workplace is a very serious issue which continues to grow in health care organizations.

Research questions

Bullying in the workplace is affiliated with contradictory job satisfaction and retention. It has also been discovered to have harmful consequences on the wellbeing of employees. Uvocalise a qualitative descriptive design, this study examined the stories of bullying amidst doctors based on genuine or witnessed experiences.

Ethical and legal issues

Protection is the key issue in this case, both of the organisation and the individuals that agree to take part in the research. It is crucial that the organisations image/reputation be held with high regard by the researcher should the research highlight any underlying issues that may impact the organisation and the organisational performance. To ensure this the researcher/ researchers must enter a written contract drawn up by the organisation's lawyer that covers disclosure issues and the potential for any publication of the results/findings in the future.

Sample - sampling strategy

Survey revealed that 31% of the sample had experienced at least two bullying behaviors on a weekly or daily basis from another nurse during a 6-month period based on the criteria of the NAQ-R bullying scale.

Research Design

This paper presents the qualitative findings from a survey study examining workplace bullying among newly licensed nurses.

Data collection

Data were collected via a mailed survey during 6 weeks using the Tailored Design Method. This method consists of specified preparation and distribution of survey materials to increase response rate. As noted, 36% (n = 184) of the original 511 survey participants shared their stories related to their personal and witnessed experiences of bullying.

Data analysis

The written narratives at the end of the survey were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis. Content analysis refers to the set of techniques that are used to identify patterns, categories and themes in recorded language.

Results / findings

Bullying in the workplace is a very serious issue which continues to grow in health care organizations. Although little is written about bullying in the workplace as it relates to the care, the literature indicates hostility reduces morale and job satisfaction (Green 2002; Murray, 2008a). If the abuse is allowed to continue, in the workplace defenders expect the financial burden on medical institutions to be unprecedented. Bullying in the workplace can cost more than $ 4 billion annually (Murray, 2008a). She also became one of the main reasons for increasing the speed of dissatisfaction, absenteeism, lost productivity and work-related injuries in health care (Felblinger, 2008 by Longo and Sherman, 2007; Murray, 2008a).

Public health leaders can apply to workplace bullying by these forces of magnetism developed by the American Nurses Identity Center (ANCC, 2008), which describe the characteristics that exemplify excellence in nursing. For example, nursing leaders must be well-informed risk-takers who support staff in providing safe, high quality patient care. Magnet [R] leader in a key position to advocate for nurses who are bullied in the workplace, because they understand the potential ...