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Horizontal violence in nursing.

PubMedPublished 11 October 2012
Jennifer Becher, Constance Visovsky
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TL;DR

The effects of horizontal violence and strategies for prevention and management are addressed and ways to improve teamwork and patient care are addressed.

Abstract

Horizontal or lateral violence is considered an act of aggression among nursing professionals. Horizontal violence creates a negative work environment impairing teamwork and compromising patient care. The effects of horizontal violence and strategies for prevention and management are addressed.

Keywords

Health Professions