Bullying: a hidden threat to patient safety.

Joy Longo; Debra Hain

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Bullying: a hidden threat to patient safety.

May 28, 2014

Longo J, Hain D. Nephrol Nurs J. 2014;41(2):193-99; quiz 200.

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This commentary relates how bullying and other disruptive behaviors remain a pervasive issue in health care. The authors describe its impact on safety culture and highlight six standards to help address behaviors that hinder communication and transparency.

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