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Considering and implementing research-backed recommendations enables a workplace to move towards a healthier atmosphere and ensures optimum patient care through effective delegation and leadership.

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Why does it happen?

* Fast paced and high stress environment - Nurses Burnout (Egues & Leinung, 2013)

* Hierarchical culture (Hubbard, 2014)

* Oppression and limited autonomy in practice (Egues & Leinung, 2013)

* Bystander effect - Bullying becomes a learned behavior (Egues & Leinung, 2013)

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Brecht, L. (March 25, 2012). Lateral violence and the new RN [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sTAolw9VDE

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TEDxTalks. (Jan 25, 2016). Lessons from nursing to the world [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh4HW3yx00w

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Lessons from Nursing to the World | Kathleen Bartholomew | TEDxSanJuanIsland

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Recommendations to improve
workplace environment:

* Zero tolerance for bad behavior  (Egues & Leinung, 2013)

* Ensure accountability among nursing staff (Egues & Leinung, 2013)

* Self- awareness, education and mentorship programs (Myers et al., 2016)

*Self-preservation (Myers et al., 2016)

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Research has provided better recommendations in tackling the problem by introducing best practice and evidence-based interventions
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H O R I Z O N T A L
   V I O L E N C E

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What is it?

A form of violence refers to negative behavior among nurses, which can manifest in many forms such as verbal affront, nonverbal innuendos, and backstabbing (Purpora & Blegen, 2015) .

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