@article{ref1,
title="Novice Nurse Productivity Following Workplace Bullying",
journal="Journal of nursing scholarship",
year="2012",
author="Berry, Peggy A. and Gillespie, Gordon L. and Gates, Donna and Schafer, John",
volume="44",
number="1",
pages="80-87",
abstract="Purpose: To determine the prevalence and effects of workplace bullying (WPB) on the work productivity of novice nurses (NNs). Design: Internet-based descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Methods: One hundred ninety seven NNs (91.4% female, 8.6% male) in practice less than 2 years completed the Healthcare Productivity Survey, Negative Acts Questionnaire, and a demographic survey. Findings: The majority (72.6%, n= 147) of NNs reported a WPB event within the previous month, with 57.9% (n= 114) the direct targets and another 14.7% (n= 29) witnesses of WPB behaviors. Using a weighted Negative Acts Questionnaire score, 21.3% (n= 43) of NNs were bullied daily over a 6-month period. When asked if bullied over the past 6 months, approximately 44.7% (n= 88) of NNs reported repeated, targeted WPB, with 55.3% (n= 109) reporting no WPB. WPB acts were primarily perpetrated by more experienced nursing colleagues (63%, n= 126). Further, work productivity regression modeling was significant and NN productivity was negatively impacted by workplace bullying (r=-.322, p= .045). Conclusions: WPB continues in the healthcare environment and negatively affects bullied NNs' productivity by affecting cognitive demands and ability to handle or manage their workload. Clinical Relevance: Healthcare facilities should continue to measure WPB in the work environment after policy implementation as well as eliminate negative behaviors through root-cause analysis to correct environmental factors associated with WPB.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1527-6546",
doi="10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01436.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01436.x"
}