The head nurse and a staff nurse are having a conflict over how to use and apply a new procedure for dressings in the medical/surgical unit.The staff nurse wishes to use the new procedure based on newly released nursing research.The head nurse wishes to use a protocol that has been used in the department for a number of years.The head nurse later makes comments to other staff on her unit about the credibility of the staff nurse.This behavior is associated with:

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Bullying involves aggressive or destructive behavior or psychological harassment of a recipient who is in a position of power differential with the perpetrator (the head nurse).Bullying is closely related to lateral or horizontal violence and involves such behaviors as incivility or intimidation.

The Head Nurse and a Staff Nurse Are Having a Conflict