TY - JOUR
T1 - Uncovering degrees of workplace bullying
T2 - A comparison of baccalaureate nursing students’ experiences during clinical placement in Australia and the UK
AU - Birks, Melanie
AU - Cant, Robyn P.
AU - Budden, Lea M.
AU - Russell-Westhead, Michele
AU - Sinem Üzar Özçetin, Yeter
AU - Tee, Stephen
PY - 2017/7/1
Y1 - 2017/7/1
N2 - Bullying in health workplaces has a negative impact on nurses, their families, multidisciplinary teams, patient care and the profession. This paper compares the experiences of Australian and UK baccalaureate nursing students in relation to bullying and harassment during clinical placement. A secondary analysis was conducted on two primary cross-sectional studies of bullying experiences of Australian and UK nursing students. Data were collected using the Student Experience of Bullying during Clinical Placement (SEBDCP) questionnaire and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The total sample was 833 Australian and 561 UK students. Australian nursing students experienced a higher rate of bullying (50.1%) than UK students (35.5%). Students identified other nurses as the main perpetrators (Aust 53%, UK 68%), although patients were the main source of physical acts of bullying. Few bullied students chose to report the episode/s. The main reason for non-reporting was fear of being victimised. Sadly, some students felt bullying and harassment was ‘part of the job’. A culture of bullying in nursing persists internationally. Nursing students are vulnerable and can question their future in the ‘caring’ profession of nursing after experiencing and/or witnessing bullying during clinical placement. Bullying requires a zero tolerance approach. Education providers must develop clearer policies and implement procedures to protect students - the future nursing workforce.
AB - Bullying in health workplaces has a negative impact on nurses, their families, multidisciplinary teams, patient care and the profession. This paper compares the experiences of Australian and UK baccalaureate nursing students in relation to bullying and harassment during clinical placement. A secondary analysis was conducted on two primary cross-sectional studies of bullying experiences of Australian and UK nursing students. Data were collected using the Student Experience of Bullying during Clinical Placement (SEBDCP) questionnaire and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The total sample was 833 Australian and 561 UK students. Australian nursing students experienced a higher rate of bullying (50.1%) than UK students (35.5%). Students identified other nurses as the main perpetrators (Aust 53%, UK 68%), although patients were the main source of physical acts of bullying. Few bullied students chose to report the episode/s. The main reason for non-reporting was fear of being victimised. Sadly, some students felt bullying and harassment was ‘part of the job’. A culture of bullying in nursing persists internationally. Nursing students are vulnerable and can question their future in the ‘caring’ profession of nursing after experiencing and/or witnessing bullying during clinical placement. Bullying requires a zero tolerance approach. Education providers must develop clearer policies and implement procedures to protect students - the future nursing workforce.
KW - Bullying
KW - Harassment
KW - Incivility
KW - Nursing
KW - Nursing students
KW - Violence
KW - Workplace
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018747107&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nepr.2017.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.nepr.2017.04.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85018747107
SN - 1471-5953
VL - 25
SP - 14
EP - 21
JO - Nurse Education in Practice
JF - Nurse Education in Practice
ER -
