Nurse Bullying: How to Find Out if You’re the Bully

A few years ago, I was doing a workshop for nurses on the topic of bullying and incivility. About halfway through, a nurse in the back of the room stood up and proclaimed, “I’m the bully.” Her co-workers, who were sitting on both sides of her, quickly jumped to her defense. “No you’re not. You’re just a bit direct.”

This nurse again proclaimed, “I’m telling you. I’m the bully. That’s me up there (referring to the list of bullying behaviors on the screen).” But again, her colleagues defended her innocence until finally, they both said, “Okay. You are the bully, but we’ve been too afraid to tell you!”

Here’s the deal – the bullies can’t be everyone else. What if it’s you?

On this episode of Coffee & Conversations about nurse bullying, we’re going to talk about what to do if you’re the bully.
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