Keywords

abuse, bullying, horizontal violence, HV, incivility, lateral violence, precepting, vertical violence

Authors

1. Tedone, Deborah A. MS, RN

Abstract

Abstract: The term horizontal violence (HV) is synonymous with nurse-to-peer incivility or bullying. This article examines why HV continues to plague the nursing profession and discusses tools and strategies for eliminating this toxic behavior from the workplace.