Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 299-306 , September 2009

Bullying of Staff Registered Nurses in the Workplace: A Preliminary Study for Developing Personal and Organizational Strategies for the Transformation of Hostile to Healthy Workplace Environments

  • Judith A. Vessey, PhD, MBA, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Vessey: Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Cushing Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02482.
    • ,
  • Rosanna F. DeMarco, PhD, APRN, BC, ACRN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA
    • ,
  • Donna A. Gaffney, DNSc, APRN, BC, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Faculty, International Trauma Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Wendy C. Budin, PhD, RN-BC

      Affiliations

    • Director of Nursing Research, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

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Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 299-306 , September 2009

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