Horizontal Violence Between Nurses May Be Seen as Acts of Aggression

question 22

Multiple Choice

Horizontal violence between nurses may be seen as acts of aggression by one individual to another.It usually consists of verbal or emotional abuse,but can include physical abuse as well.Which of the following are considered to be common acts of verbal or emotional horizontal violence? Select all that apply.

• A)raising of eyebrows or making faces in response to comments from the individual
• B)not being available to provide assistance in moving a patient
• C)accidentally bumping into a new nurse causing her to drop a handful of patient charts
• D)saying that the reason why everyone has to stay late is because Nurse Q did not get her work done on time
• E)snide remarks or abrupt response to questions posed by a new nurse on the unit
• F)group infighting and refusal to let a new nurse speak when the group or clique is present.

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