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Horizontal and Workplace Violence (HV) in Healthcare Organizations

Abstract

Nurses and healthcare employees worldwide are dealing with an increase in the rate of horizontal violence in all environments of healthcare. Horizontal violence is a repetitive act of violence that affects the entire organization and leads to poor patient outcomes, unhealthy work environments, and poor healthcare overall.

Authors

Dana L. Crowder

Author Details

Dana L. Crowder, BSN, RN - College of Nursing; Master's in Leadership and Management, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

Sigma Membership

Theta Epsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Bullying, Horizontal Violence, Workplace Violence

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2020

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2020

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Horizontal and workplace violence in healthcare organizations

Washington, DC, USA

Nurses and healthcare employees worldwide are dealing with an increase in the rate of horizontal violence in all environments of healthcare. Horizontal violence is a repetitive act of violence that affects the entire organization and leads to poor patient outcomes, unhealthy work environments, and poor healthcare overall.