Bullying: From conflict to confrontation to civility in the OR–Part 1

Nurse bullying is a hot issue, even in the lay press—consider the 2015 Marie Claire article, “Mean Girls of the ER: The Alarming Nurse Culture of Bullying and Hazing.” Numbers vary, but the American Nurses Association reports that between 18% and 31% of nurses have experienced bullying at work. The Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) says 35% of adults have been bullied at work, with an additional 15% who have witnessed the behavior and are affected by it. WBI also notes that bullying is four times more prevalent than illegal harassment.