Book Review: "Do No Harm Applies To Nurses Too!"

Renee Thompson, MSN, RN, CMSRN, is a widely recognized national specialist on horizontal violence (also known as bullying) among nurses, and her new book, "Do No Harm Applies to Nurses Too" is a step-by-step guide to confronting this pernicious issue that impacts many aspects of 21st-century healthcare.We've all heard stories of nurses "eating their young", nurses being bullied into resigning from their positions, and other nurses simply living with the fear of a known bully in their midst. Sometimes, it seems that bullies don't even know that they're bullies, and it takes an empowered (and somewhat fearless) colleague to tip them off about their behavior. At other times, it appears that some bullies know exactly what they're doing and do it for reasons that are multifaceted (and at times plainly disturbing).Enter Renee Thompson and her excellent new book, "Do No Harm Applies to Nurses Too", and we are given chapters devoted to specific issues vis-a-vis horizontal violence, including but not limited to: Identifying different types of bulliesThe "why" behind nurse bully behaviorProfiles of nurse bulliesSteps to stop bullyingWhat to do if the bully is youAction steps to confront bullyingA section specifically for organizationsWorkplace communication skills According to Ms. Thompson, bullying can be overt or covert, and it can involve simple actions such as rolling one's eyes, excluding colleagues or making sarcastic comments, or it can escalate into physical intimidation and ot...
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