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Horizontal violence [28] is often the same term used when referring to bullying in nursing. This term describes the appalling behavior shown by colleagues in the nursing field. Such demeaning behavior can make the workplace stressful and unpleasant. Another term associated to bullying in nursing is hierarchical violence.
Lateral Violence occurs within marginalized groups where members strike out at each other as a result of being oppressed. The oppressed become the oppressors of themselves and each other. Common behaviours that prevent positive change from occurring include gossiping, bullying, finger-pointing, backstabbing and shunning.
Terms often used within nursing and healthcare. Lateral violence (also known as horizontal violence) refers to bullying behaviours exhibited by colleagues. Vertical violence refers to bullying behaviours exhibited by supervisors to employees below them hierarchically.
Most studies on violence in nursing are empirical in nature with little theoretical analysis. A systematic review on theoretical framings suggested an indisciplinary approach to capture the nuances of violence in a healthcare setting. [18]: 10 Classification [19]
Workplace violence does not currently have a universal definition. The International Labor Organization (ILO) conducted a study of 80 different countries. In 40 of those countries the words used for work related violence, include both physical and psychological. In 4 of those countries work related violence only includes physical conduct.
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Violence is the exertion of physical force so as to kill, injure or abuse, such as murder or forceful human destruction of property or injury to persons or animals, usually intentional, and forceful verbal and emotional abuse that harms others.
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