Lateral Violence In Nursing Education
Lateral violence is a term used to often in the nursing profession, and it’s hard to fathom that it is an issue among nurses. Caring is a top job priority for nursing practice, theory and research, and caring is just as important in the student/ educator relationship in a nursing program (Schneider, 2016). Lateral violence is often first experienced during nursing school either during clinical rotations or in the classroom, which makes it important for nurse educators to get involved and make a difference preventing the vicious cycle. Educators need to connect and nurture relationships with their students to help them grow into professional and well-adjusted nurses in the work place (Schneider, 2016). Educators need to teach the basic or core