Nurse Association Takes 'Zero Tolerance' Stance on Workplace Violence, Bullying
The American Nurses Association has adopted regarding violence and bullying in healthcare workplaces.
The ANA announced the new policy while citing a survey of 3,765 RNs that found almost one-fourth of respondents had been physically assaulted at work by a patient or a patient's family member. The survey also found up to half of nurses had been bullied in some manner by a peer or a person in a higher level of authority. ANA's statement defines bullying as “repeated, unwanted harmful actions intended to humiliate, offend and cause distress.”