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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 24.
Published in final edited form as: J Nurs Adm. 2015 Sep;45(9):457–461. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000232

Table 1.

Comparison of Labels for Bullying-type Behaviors Used in Policies and Manager Interviews

Policies (no.a) Managers (no.)
Bullying (3) Bullying (15)
Inappropriate behavior (5) Inappropriate behavior (6)
Disruptive behavior (5) Disruptive behavior (5)
Physical and emotional abuse (4)
Harassment (4) Harassment (8)
Bad behavior (7)
Communication issues (3)
Behavioral issues (3)
Problem children (6)
Incivility (5)
a

Number of organizations that had at least 1 document using this word.