Incivility and bullying in the workplace and nurses' shame responses

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 234-242

  Felblinger, Dianne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Disruptive behaviors; Harassment; Incivility; Shame; Violence; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949148226     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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