The head nurse and a staff nurse are having a conflict over how to use and apply a new procedure for dressings in the medical/surgical unit.The staff nurse wishes to use the new procedure,which is based on newly released nursing research.The head nurse wishes to use a protocol that has been used in the department for a number of years.The head nurse later makes comments to other staff on her unit about the credibility of the staff nurse.This behaviour is associated with
A) lateral violence.
B) horizontal violence.
C) confrontation.
D) bullying.

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Bullying involves aggressive or destructive behaviour or psychological harassment of a recipient who has less power than the perpetrator (the head nurse).Bullying is closely related to lateral or horizontal violence and involves such behaviours as withholding information,undermining activities,sabotage,and backstabbing.

The Head Nurse and a Staff Nurse Are Having a Conflict