Select one of the “Most Frequent Forms of Lateral Violence” and discuss in how you have witnessed or experienced this behavior. Next discuss how you have seen a situation with this behavior handled or how you have handled it yourself. And finally, consi

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What is Lateral Violence?

Bullying

Incivility

“Eating Our Young”

Intimidation

Is there an atmosphere of LV in my workplace?

  • Am I or others offensive, intimidating, and/or irrational?
  • Am I or others behaving differently toward a staff member?
  • Am I or others behaving professionally and in the interest of the team?
  • Are any staff members vulnerable to LV by me or others?
  • Am I or others participating in gossip, rumors, or breaking confidences?

Is there an atmosphere of LV in my workplace?

  • Am I or others excluding or ignoring members of the team? Or, withholding information?
  • Is staff becoming negative with abnormal monitoring of others?
  • Is the allocated workload appropriate to level of expertise and reasonable?
  • Am I and others welcoming to new staff?
  • Do I stand up for myself and others?

Most Frequent Forms of LV in Nursing Practice

  • Nonverbal innuendo
  • Verbal affront
  • Undermining activities
  • Withholding information
  • Sabotaging
  • Infighting
  • Scapegoating
  • Backstabbing
  • Failure to respect privacy
  • Broken confidences

What to do about LV

  • Evaluate the situation
  • Make notes
  • Don’t engage in the behavior
  • Stand up for yourself – practice!
  • Use your chain of command, if no results…
  • Go to human resources, if no results…
  • Go to the Employee Advocate (EAP), if no results…
  • Consider your options: contact attorney or consider resigning. Ask yourself – Is this the kind of environment I want to work in as a nurse?

Exercise for Discussion

  • Select one of the “Most Frequent Forms of Lateral Violence” and discuss in how you have witnessed or experienced this behavior.

  • Next discuss how you have seen a situation with this behavior handled or how you have handled it yourself.

  • And finally, consider and share what you would do differently to handle this behavior if you witness or experience it in the future.