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Incivility at work: a risk to patient safety and nurse well-being
Nurses find themselves on the receiving end of bad feeling – whether passive aggression or overt bullying – from colleagues as well as patients and the public
Nicki Credland
Posted 07 June 2022 - 15:02
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