The effect of oppressed group behaviours on the culture of the nursing workplace: a review of the evidence and interventions for change
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 28 January 2009
Susan Jo Roberts, Rosanna F. DeMarco, Martha Griffin
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The aim of the present study was to review the current literature on oppressed group behaviours in nursing, with emphasis on interventions to change the behaviours, and on instruments that have been developed to measure it.
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Nurse Managers can improve the workplace by measuring oppressed group behaviours and utilizing interventions to break the cycle of oppression in the workplace culture. Utilizing these innovations improve the workplace culture for nursing.
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PsychologySocial SciencesNursing
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