The Dark Side of Nursing
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When Teresa decided to make nursing her lifework, she had no idea that the profession she had come to associate with compassionate care harboured a dirty little secret: a culture of bullying. Her battle with abusive behaviour in the workplace is one that begins in her native India and follows her to health care settings in Australia and Saudi Arabia.
Teresa's story enables the reader to examine the problem of bullying in a very personal way: from the perspective of one of its victims. This narrative serves as a backdrop for the discussion of a serious global issue and is supported by substantive academic research, stories taken from current news reports, and personal accounts of victims. Workplace bullying is a problem that is pervasive and on the rise: in one recent survey, more than 50 million people reported having been bullied at work.
Through text that is rich in detail, sustained by data, and compelling in spirit, the crime of bullying is defined in all its forms, and the behaviours and motivation of the bully are explored. Suggested approaches for dealing with the problem of bullying, gleaned from literature written by experts in the field of behavioural science, are carefully laid out. Legislation enacted to counter the crime of bullying is discussed, and options for education and reform are presented. Finally, practical strategies for coping with bullying behaviour in the workplace provide the reader real solutions to a problem that takes a terrible cost in terms of corporate finances, workplace productivity, and human lives.
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Stories about bullying seem to be in the news every day. Sadly, these stories often follow a tragic event, and they usually involve children and teens. But bullying is not just a childhood phenomenon; reports of bullying in the workplace, among adults, are on the rise.
In The Dark Side of Nursing, author Ingrid Teresa Pryde shares her story of bullying in the health-care field. When she decided to make nursing her lifework, she had no idea the profession that she associated with compassionate care harboured a dirty little secret: a culture of bullying. Her story serves as a backdrop for the discussion of a serious issue and is supported by substantive academic research, stories taken from current news reports, and personal accounts. The text is rich in detail, sustained by data, and compelling in spirit.
Pryde defi nes the crime of bullying in all its forms and explores the behaviours and motivations of the bully, going on to suggest approaches for dealing with the problem of bullying, gleaned from literature written by experts in the field of behavioural science. She discusses legislation enacted to counter the crime of bullying and presents options for education and reform.
.With practical strategies for coping with bullying behaviour in the workplace, it’s possible to find real solutions to a problem that exacts a terrible cost in terms of corporate fi nances, workplace productivity, and human lives. .
About the Author
Ingrid Teresa Pryde, an Indian partially of British descent, decided to go nursing following a car accident in India when she was eight. Her dream came true when she emigrated to Australia, where she still lives today.