The document discusses bullying in the nursing profession. It begins with introductions and an overview of aims to review what is known about bullying in nursing, identify its manifestations, discuss its impact, examine why it persists, and explore solutions. Several studies are cited showing the prevalence of bullying ranges from 18-72% internationally. Manifestations include silence, exclusion, sarcasm, belittling, and physical/sexual harassment. Impacts are personal, including low self-esteem and depression, and professional, such as decreased job satisfaction and compromised patient care. Why it persists is examined. The solution is explored with the need for continued learning and discussion of the problem.

1. Open Dialogue
on
Bullying
in the
Nursing
Profession
Melanie Birks
Peter Hartin
online.jcu.edu.au

2. Introductions
Professor Melanie Birks Peter Hartin

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4. During this webinar we will:
•Review what we know about bullying in
nursing
•Identify manifestations of bullying
•Discuss the impact of bullying
•Examine why the problem persists
•Explore solutions
Aims

5. Prevalence
Manifestations
Impac
t
Bullying in nursing

6. Prevalence
Manifestations
Impac
t
Bullying in nursing

7. Some background
Roberts
A study among American nurses revealed that at least
18% of staff turnover was related to bullying
1983
Cox
Warned of the insidious nature of verbal abuse in
nursing in the United States
1987
Wicks
In a study of Australian hospital nurses, Wicks
identified conflicting relationships among nurses.
1999
Health Care Commission
In a study of the NHS nursing workforce, 17% of staff
experienced bullying from colleagues
2009
Farrell & Shafiei
1495 respondents in Victoria 32% experienced bullying
from colleagues
2012
Budden et al
In Australia, more than 50% of nursing students
experience bullying during their clinical placements
2016

8. Statistics
2010
Dewitty et al
2012
Berry et al
2014
Etienne
2015
Allen et al
2009
Yildirim
21%
53%
72%
48%
61%

9. International phenomenon
NORTH AMERICA
72%
21%
51%
61%
33%
SOUTH AMERICA
ASIA
EUROPE
AUSTRALIA
AFRICA

10. Prevalence
Manifestations
Impac
t
Bullying in nursing

11. Is it bullying?
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12. Defining the problem
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13. • Silence
• Exclusion
• Sighing
• Eye rolling
• Sarcasm
• Belittling
• Humiliation
• Racism
• Abuse
• Physical harassment
• Sexual harassment
Some manifestations

14. Prevalence
Manifestations
Impac
t
Bullying in nursing

15. Personal Professional
Low self esteem Decreased job satisfaction
Anxiety Compromised standards of
care
Impaired concentration Increased absenteeism
Depression Attrition in the profession
What is the impact?

16. Examine
what you
tolerate.
Why does it persist?

17. What’s the solution?
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18. • allnurses. (2010). Nurse colleague/patient relations: Examples of times you have been
bullied in nursing profession. Retrieved from:
http://allnurses.com/nurse-colleague-patient/examples-of-times-474995.html
• Birks, M., Bagley, T., Park, T., Burkot, C., & Mills, J. (2017). The impact of clinical
placement model on learning in nursing: a descriptive exploratory study. Australian
Journal of Advanced Nursing, The, 34(3), 16.
• Birks, M., Budden, L. M., Biedermann, N., Park, T., & Chapman, Y. (2017). A ‘rite of
passage?’: Bullying experiences of nursing students in Australia. Collegian.
• Birks, M., Cant, R. P., Budden, L. M., Russell-Westhead, M., Özçetin, Y. S. Ü., & Tee,
S. (2017). Uncovering degrees of workplace bullying: A comparison of baccalaureate
nursing students’ experiences during clinical placement in Australia and the UK. Nurse
education in practice, 25, 14-21.
• Budden, L. M., Birks, M., Cant, R., Bagley, T., & Park, T. (2017). Australian nursing
students’ experience of bullying and/or harassment during clinical
placement. Collegian, 24(2), 125-133.
• Hutchinson, M., Vickers, M. H., Wilkes, L., & Jackson, D. (2010). A typology of bullying
behaviours: the experiences of Australian nurses. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(15 16),‐
2319-2328.
References

19. The wrap-up
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