At the Healthy Workforce Institute, we spend a lot of our time talking and writing about bullying and incivility, but let’s take a time-out from
During my foundational workshop, Cultivating a Healthy Workforce by Eradicating Bullying and Incivility, participants have an opportunity to make a list of behaviors they’ve either
Jamie was an eager and hardworking new nurse. She was excited to land a job working in the Emergency Department at a large Level I
When I first started this journey to eradicate bullying and incivility in healthcare, my focus was on individual nurses. As soon as I “opened shop”
Teresa has been a nurse in the Surgical ICU for 45 years. She’s known for her excellent clinical skills, especially when it comes to the
About 20 years ago, I quit a great job because of a toxic person. When I handed my boss my resignation, he attempted to talk
What do you do if you’re a healthcare executive and your recent turnover data indicates a bullying and incivility problem? Do you sigh and say,
I’ve spent the last 27 years as a nurse and have witnessed bullying behavior in every role I’ve held. As a new nurse working at
As a staff nurse in my unit for 11 years I was considered a clinically competent nurse. I loved working in surgical services and felt
Kate walks onto the unit about ten minutes before the start of second shift. You’re sitting in your office when you hear her tell anyone
Erik had had enough of his charge nurse, Taylor, who is a known bully. For years, everyone put up with her because she was “so
Brenda’s been a manager on a busy, emergency department for almost two years. Brenda and Elaine, the manager of the ICU, started at the hospital
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