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What Is Lateral Violence in Nursing?

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While individual acts of lateral violence can appear relatively harmless, they create a toxic environment that takes a toll on employees’ morale, hindering the success of the healthcare institutions for which they work. Workplace bullying and lateral violence among nurses heighten tension within an already high-stress environment.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Barbara Bosah

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Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. Our unit specializes in providing care for some of the sickest patients within the Maryland region.

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. While healthcare organizations typically have formal policies and procedures to combat violence, one often-overlooked strategy is empowering healthcare workers with bystander intervention skills.

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7 Leadership Styles in Nursing — Which Is Yours?

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Nurse managers who understand the benefits and limitations of different nursing leadership styles will be more successful in managing their team or unit and will ultimately drive better patient care. Limitations Autocratic nurse leadership does not tend to promote trust or communication among a team.

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Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset

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It is probably no surprise to you that your post-acute care (PAC) organization’s biggest asset is its employees. Administrators are in a position to recognize their staff’s value and foster a work environment that attracts employees and keeps them coming back. Improve communication. Boost efficiency. Create problem-solvers.

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6 Steps to Centralized Scheduling for Smarter Management of Nursing Staff

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Centralized staffing can save organizations thousands of dollars monthly in nurse staffing wages, staff attendance, and patient outcomes. Centralized scheduling is a scheduling process where a central office manages all nurse staffing, either within an entire organization or across many organizations.

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How Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Can Use Crisis Prevention and Intervention

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Several studies have found that when IDD organizations implement and train direct support staff on TIC, they see several positive outcomes, including: Increased client satisfaction with services. Some crisis prevention techniques that DSPs can employ include: Creating a safe, stable, and healthy environment for their clients.