Workplace bullying experienced by Massachusetts registered nurses and the relationship to intention to leave the organization. ANS. Advances in nursing science [ANS Adv Nurs Sci] Journal article

Title	Workplace bullying experienced by Massachusetts registered nurses and the relationship to intention to leave the organization.
Author(s)	Simons S
Institution	Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA. shellie simonsl@uml.edu
Source	ANS Adv Nurs Sci 2008 Apr-Jun; 31(2):E48-59.
MeSH	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aggression Attitude of Health Personnel Employee Grievances Female Humans Interprofessional Relations Job Satisfaction Male Massachusetts Middle Aged Nurses Nursing Personal Satisfaction Personnel Management Personnel Turnover Retrospective Studies Social Behavior Workplace
Abstract	This descriptive study examines bullying behavior among nurses and tests the relationship between bullying and a nurse's intention to leave their organization. Data were collected from 511 randomly selected newly licensed registered nurses by using the Revised Negative Acts Questionnaire, an instrument that measures perceived exposure to bullying at work. Results found that 31% of respondents reported being bullied and that bullying is a significant determinant in predicting intent to leave the organization (B = 3.1, P < .0005). Data suggest that effective interventions are needed to stop workplace bullying that contributes to high rates of nurse turnover.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed ID	18497581

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