I am currently completing the first chapters of my doctoral dissertation. My research will be a qualitative phenomenological study on recent bachelor degree prepared RNs within the first 2 years of licensure who are at 6 and 12 months of professional nursing experience who have been victims of lateral violence/incivility/bullying in nursing but have chosen to remain in the nursing profession; additionally what, if any, affect has the lateral violence had on their career path and chosen working environment. An initial survey will provide detailed explanation of the research and ability to identify those who will qualify for the study and then semi-structured, detailed interviews will be conducted to identify any trends and key factors in resisting lateral violence. This key information will be combined with future studies to formulate an effective curriculum to deter lateral violence and hopefully end such unprofessional behavior in the nurs ing profession as a whole.

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