Citation

Logan TR, Michael Malone D. J. Nurs. Manag. 2018; 26(4): 411-419.

Affiliation

Early Childhood Education & Human Development, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jonm.12554

PMID

29356193

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between nurses' perceptions and attitudes of teamwork and workplace bullying. A total of 128 nurses in two hospitals in the northeast USA completed three surveys: Attitudes about teamwork survey, Team characteristics survey, and Negative intention questionnaire. A majority of nurses believed that teamwork was an important vehicle for providing quality patient care. Two thirds of the nurses reported the presence of important variables such as leadership, trust and communication on their teams. Despite these positive perceptions, a third of the nurses reported being bullied and half observed others being bullied. A number of effective team skills were associated with fewer occurrences of workplace bullying.

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

bullying; collaboration; health care; incivility; nursing; teams