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Topic: New Graduate Nurses Encounter on Lateral Violence

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Topic: New Graduate Nurses Encounter on Lateral Violence

I experienced lateral violence when I was working on a project with a colleague who was very critical of my work. She nitpicked everything I did and constantly told me I was doing things wrong. She did not provide tangible solutions, therefore, she became an obstacle to the innovation and creativity of the department. I began to feel very discouraged and frustrated. Another time, I was working with a team of nurses who were constantly gossiping about each other and putting each other down. I felt like I was in a negative and toxic environment.

It is a significant issue to me as I am a team player; therefore, being in awkward situations with colleagues I am supposed to look up to can get frustrating. One of the ways that lateral violence affected my healthcare career was the creation of a hostile work environment. I want to resolve the issue to eliminate the feeling of being devalued, unsupported, and stressed, which can, in turn, negatively impact the quality of care they are able to provide (Martin et al., 2017). Nursing professionals should deal with the issue to avoid massive turnover. It can create staffing shortages and further strain the healthcare system.

Nursing professionals need to identify the factors contributing to lateral violence and deal with them accordingly. They include the hierarchical nature of the healthcare system, understaffing, and high levels of stress. However, there are also ways to address lateral violence and create a more positive work environment (Jarreta et al.,2021). These include establishing zero-tolerance policies for violence, increasing communication and collaboration among staff, and providing support and resources for nurses who experience violence.

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Nemeth, L. S., Stanley, K. M., Martin, M. M., Mueller, M., Layne, D., & Wallston, K. A. (2017, July). Lateral violence in nursing survey: Instrument development and validation. In Healthcare (Vol. 5, No. 3, p. 33). MDPI.

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/5/3/33

Vidal-Alves, M. J., Pina, D., Puente-López, E., Luna-Maldonado, A., Luna Ruiz-Cabello, A., Magalhães, T., ... & Jarreta, B. M. (2021). Tough love lessons: Lateral violence among hospital nurses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 9183.

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/9183