Almost half of nurses have experienced emotional abuse, and of those who faced abuse, half said a manager or administrator was responsible, according to Medscape's Dec. 9 "Nurse Career Satisfaction" report.
Medscape surveyed over 7,540 practicing nurses on the pros and cons of their jobs between May 3 and July 26.
Here's who the nurses who experienced emotional abuse pointed to as the abusers:
- Manager or administrator: 50 percent
- Coworker: 43 percent
- Patient: 37 percent
- Physician: 27 percent
- Visitor: 25 percent
- Other: 11 percent