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Concept Analysis: Nurse‐to‐Nurse Lateral Violence
Author(s) -
Embree Jennifer L.,
White Ann H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2010.00185.x
Subject(s) - cinahl , nursing , nursing literature , anger , psychology , health care , medicine , social psychology , psychological intervention , alternative medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
PURPOSE. The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of nurse‐to‐nurse lateral violence (LV). SOURCE. Published literature—LV among nurses is significant and results in social, psychological, and physical consequences, negative patient and nursing outcomes, and damaged relationships. An extensive review of literature through Health Source, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), ProQuest health, and Medical Complete was used to determine agreement and disagreement across disciplines and emerging trends. CONCLUSION. This concept analysis demonstrates that nurse‐to‐nurse LV is nurse‐to‐nurse aggression with overtly or covertly directing dissatisfaction toward another. Origins include role issues, oppression, strict hierarchy, disenfranchising work practices, low self‐esteem, powerlessness perception, anger, and circuits of power. The result of this analysis provides guidance for further conceptual and empirical research as well as for clinical practice. Organizations must learn how to eliminate antecedents and provide nurses with skills and techniques to eradicate LV to improve the nursing work environment, patient care outcomes, and nurse retention.