Bullying at the workplace is dangerous for people of all professions. This problem is especially severe within healthcare sector and the nurses’ community. Nurses’ mental states should be stable because they are the ones serving as a mediator between patients and clinicians. The patient’s safety is threatened due to the bullying of nurses (Benham-Hutchings & Jhonson, 2020). According to practical research, the number of medication errors related to bullying is higher than in a comfortable working atmosphere (Benham-Hutchings & Jhonson, 2020). The prevention of bullying within the workplace is the responsibility of the leaders and managers.
One of the significant principles which the leaders can implement is the behavioral code for the employees. Such a strategy can help to improve the communication among the employees. The detailed regulation of behavior and culture establishes the boundaries in the freedom of workers. Another option is proposing the conflict-management communicational approach for employees to be more tolerant. Through the education of the staff, the leaders can gain an understanding of how to cope with conflict situations and aggression. Both strategies can be helpful in eliminating the culture of bullying.
Minimizing the negative consequences of bullying can be performed by providing psychological support for the employees. It would be rational to hire a psychologist who will hold the special sessions to help workers overcome psychological difficulties. The team sessions can be helpful in establishing trustful relationships among nurses helping to minimize bullying. Moreover, the psychologist can promote the corporative culture values emphasizing the role of compromise and problem-solving. Therefore, the general development of the corporate culture and the establishment of the behavioral code can be helpful in preventing bullying among nurses.
Reference
Benham-Hutchins, M., & Johnson, A. (2020). The influence of bullying on nursing practice errors: A systematic review. AORN Journal, 111(2), 199–210.