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violence

 [vi´o-lens]
great force, either physical or emotional, usually exerted in order to damage or otherwise abuse something or someone.
horizontal violence violence directed toward one's peers.
risk for violence: self-directed or directed at others a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as behaviors by an individual that can be physically harmful to either the self or others. Related factors include antisocial character, catatonic excitement, panic states, rage reactions, organic brain syndrome, and toxic reactions to drugs. Defining characteristics include aggressive body language, verbalization of hostility, boasting to others about prior abuse, increased motor activity, and overt and aggressive acts, or suicidal tendencies, depression, possession of weapons, history of drug abuse, and inability to verbalize feelings.

horizontal violence

violence directed toward one's peers.
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Sadly caught up in the moment: An exploration of horizontal violence.
Tackling horizontal violence
Fixing the off duty', was mentioned by many participants and is something which Hamlin (2000) relates to horizontal violence and terms 'sabotage', and resulted in participants being unable to attend study days.
The relationship between continuing professional education and horizontal violence in perioperative practice
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Workplace violence experienced by registered nurses: a concept analysis
Nurses have reported concern about the lack of action taken by supervisors in addressing horizontal violence in the workplace (Farrell, 1997; Stanley et al.
Personal & financial health: lateral violence and Bullying in the workplace
However, horizontal violence behaviours tend to be more covert than verbal abuse.
Nurses' responses to workplace verbal abuse: a scenario study of the impact of situational and individual factor
Examine the organisational attitudes and tolerance levels towards bullying and horizontal violence.
Weapons of self destruction: if someone in the workplace has a large chip on their shoulder they will damage much more than just themselves. (Memo to Managers)
Also, when the Ambon conflict was reflected and religious tensions surfaced in Yogyakarta by the stoning of Christian churches in late January 2000, it was taken as a signal of the wider national spread of horizontal violence and the government's lack of control.
Violent youth groups in Indonesia: the cases of Yogyakarta and Nusa Tenggara Barat
Horizontal violence among hospital staff nurses related to oppressed self or oppressed group.
Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence
Lateral violence, horizontal violence, or bullying is at epidemic levels in the healthcare environment.
Lateral violence in healthcare environments: Anne Arundel Community College's approach to teaching conflict management skills
Referred to as lateral or horizontal violence, this issue had plagued the profession for years, but works by academics and experienced nursing professionals such as Martha Griffin and Kathleen Bartholomew, Teaching cognitive rehearsal as a shield for lateral violence: an intervention for newly licensed nurses.
Measuring communication competency: the next step in addressing disruptive behavior
3) Research suggests that oftentimes a nurse's first exposure to horizontal violence occurs in nursing school and has a devastating effect upon both the self-confidence and self-image of the nursing student.
Nurses eating their young: are we teaching students more than nursing skills?
WHILE RESEARCHERS continue to explore horizontal violence for a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon and its root causes, there is currently agreement on two issues.
Sadly caught up in the moment: an exploration of horizontal violence

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