Overcoming the bully culture in nursing
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Overcoming the bully culture in nursing

Bethann Siviter Independent nursing consultant, The West Midlands

We as a profession must not crush each other – stand tall and support friends, colleagues and co-workers

In 2001, the Primary Health Care article, From tall poppies to squashed weeds explained how it’s not just other healthcare professions and members of the public who oppress nurses and crush their spirits – it’s nurses themselves.

Primary Health Care. 28, 6, 19-19. doi: 10.7748/phc.28.6.19.s18

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