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The True Cost of Bullying
What is bullying?
Bullying, sometimes called harassment, can be defined as persistent health endangering personal abuse that humiliates and demeans a person. In many cases in the workplace this type of behavior is overlooked or downplayed as personality conflicts, or simply “attitude” issues.
Bullying behaviors
Work place incivility is any negative behavior that demonstrates a lack of regard for other workers. This can include a number of negative behaviors such as teasing, gossiping, purposely withholding information, overruling decisions without a rationale, sabotaging team efforts, demeaning others, verbal intimidation, invalid criticism and nitpicking, name calling, personal insults, public ridicule and humiliation, threats, and spreading rumors.
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Campus News
This Allergy Season is One of the Worst
Do you or your clients suffer from seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis or spring allergies? If so, are you feeling more severe symptoms this year in comparison with years past? It may not be your imagination!
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School Nurse Shortage Puts Students at Risk
While healthcare improvements have made it possible for more children with health issues to attend school, students with chronic and serious health conditions are being shortchanged by school-based care in California.
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Latest Blog Posts
Sniffing Out the Smell of Disease
As reported in the Science Daily University of Leicester chemist and microbiologist have developed an “electronic nose”, which is able to sniff out the killer superbug Clostridium difficile, C. difficile or C. diff., as it is known for short.
Posted: 9/2/2014 4:55:04 PM
Education is the Answer to Nurse Bullying
We have all heard about it and more than likely as nurses we have experienced it- I speak of bullying in nursing.
Posted: 8/19/2014 1:30:37 PM
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Featured Author: Donna Krasowski
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Donna Krasowski MN, BScN, RN works with concerned healthcare organizations to help reduce the costs associated with workplace bullying. Donna developed targeted workshops that give participants the skills needed to improve their work environment, increase patient safety and quality of care and reduce the fiscal consequences of workplace bullying. Overall, Donna is committed to transforming the healthcare environment into a healthy place to work and receive care. www.stophealthcarebullying.com |
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New Inservice Membership Pricing
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