Please let me know if you think there are any areas of nursing that I could consider going into that do NOT typically have a culture of bullying and hazing. Bottom line I do not want to work in a hostile environment.
I am tough and a hard working person but I do not want to be unhappy or put patients, or myself, at risk. I am a pre-nursing student. I have read some articles citing that nurses really do eat their young and that the behavior is so prevalent about 60 percent of nurses quit because of being bullied and that patients are often put at risk when other nurses ignore another nurses calls or when important information and training is withheld from other nurses holding grudges, etc.
To make matters worse it seems that most nurses I meet seem unhappy and they have warned me that nurses treat one another very poorly. This was a surprise since nursing is such a kind a noble profession.
I have completed all of my nursing pre-req courses and have started to apply to nursing schools but after reading about the workplace culture I am strongly considering a different career. Does anyone know of nursing options that do NOT typically have this kind of work climate?
I already have a Bachelors degree in another field and nursing would be my second career so it is really important to me to avoid any options that might lead me into a hostile work environment where I cannot properly care for patients or where I am just miserable because of coworkers. It may be that nursing just is not for me but if you have any suggestions on areas of nursing with less nurse on nurse conflict please let me know.
I should note that I have worked with extremely hostile and sometimes dangerous clients, as well as their families, in my previous career, so I am more than equipped to deal with challenging patients and and their loved ones. When I transitioned to health care support I managed angry patients and worked well with them. My concern is about what I have heard regarding the hostility that seems to occur between nurses and how it could impact my job performance. Thank you for any suggestions you may have regarding areas of nursing that might be better suited for someone that wants to avoid conflict with coworkers.
Specializes in ICU, ER, RESEARCH, REHAB, HOME HEALTH, QUALITY.
Bullying in nursing is definitely an issue in nursing. I am writing a dissertation on the issue. The literature states that many nurses do not recognize it until it happens to them or witness it...I don't have the name of the article to sight, right now,..but will be happy to submit it later if anyone requests to see the article.
We have lost our civility to others. The recent presidential election has validated that!
So don't discount the idea, bullying does occur frequently ...even if you are not looking for it...Management are the worse prepretators because it is used to punish & isolate others, & I becomes part of the organizational culture.. It is also a contradiction because we known as a caring profession.
Specializes in ICU, ER, RESEARCH, REHAB, HOME HEALTH, QUALITY.
Bullying in nursing is definitely an issue. I am currently writing a dissertation on workplace bullying of nurses. The literature states that many nurses do not recognize it until it happens to them or witness it...I don't have the name of the article, right now,..but will be happy to submit it later if anyone requests to see it.
We have lost our civility toward others, and it is becoming more common in the workplace and society. The recent presidential election has validated that!
So don't discount the idea, bullying does occur frequently ...even if you are not looking for it..Those in management are the worse prepretators because it is used to punish & isolate others, & It becomes part of the organizational culture.. and promotes silence. What is so bad about this is the contradiction because we are a caring profession.
Every hospital is different. Every floor is different. It's not really about specialty but about the culture of the floor that you find yourself within. It varies... just as any other job will vary.
magnolia nurse
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Bullying in nursing is definitely an issue in nursing. I am writing a dissertation on the issue. The literature states that many nurses do not recognize it until it happens to them or witness it...I don't have the name of the article to sight, right now,..but will be happy to submit it later if anyone requests to see the article.
We have lost our civility to others. The recent presidential election has validated that!
So don't discount the idea, bullying does occur frequently ...even if you are not looking for it...Management are the worse prepretators because it is used to punish & isolate others, & I becomes part of the organizational culture.. It is also a contradiction because we known as a caring profession.
Magnolia nurse