4 - Bullying and Abuse
Sadly, there are still people in health care who think it’s OK to bully and abuse the people with whom they work.
Nurses often report verbal abuse at the hands of physicians and in some cases, have had objects thrown at them.
Experienced nurses may bully students and managers may bully staff.
These toxic working environments create high turnover conditions, as no one is going to stay in such a situation if they have an opportunity to leave.
The hospital culture can lend itself to this problem for several reasons.
First, health care still tends to be hierarchical, with doctors on top of the heap.
Second, doctors are often seen as making money for the hospital, while nurses are an expense.
For a hospital administrator, allowing a physician who is a big moneymaker to behave badly may seem like a lesser evil than high nursing turnover.
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