Workplace bullying in the OR: results of a descriptive study.

Esther Chipps; Stephanie Stelmaschuk; Nancy M. Albert; Linda Bernhard; Christopher Holloman

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Workplace bullying in the OR: results of a descriptive study.

November 13, 2013

Chipps E, Stelmaschuk S, Albert NM, et al. AORN J. 2013;98(5).

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Although this survey of perioperative nurses, technologists, and unlicensed staff in two academic medical centers found disruptive behavior to be common, staff did not perceive any impact on patient safety, contrary to evidence. An AHRQ WebM&M commentary discussed how a physician reacted negatively after a nurse spoke up about his unsafe practice.

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