Bullying In The Nursing Profession

Bullying in the Nursing ProfessionNameAcademic InstitutionCourse Number and NameInstructorDue DateBullying in the Nursing ProfessionAlthough nursing is a profession defined by care and compassion, the high-stress environment that nurses face on a daily basis can occasionally result in bullying. According to the American Nursing Association (ANA), bullying is “repeated, unwanted harmful actions intended to humiliate, offend and cause distress in the recipient” (ANA, 2023). As such, bullying is an aggressive form of behavior intended to demean or diminish others. Types of BullyingThere are four main types of violent behavior that nurses might face in a healthcare setting. The first is violence committed with criminal intent, including forms of assault; the second is bullying that might occur between the nurse and patient, whether it involves the nurse bullying the patient, or vice versa; the third is worker-on-worker violence, which is the most common form of bullying in nursing; and the fourth is bullying based on a personal relationship, where violent interaction occurs within the workplace setting (CDC, 2020). To this end, violence does not refer solely