Horizontal violence among nurses in the operating room

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MANY NURSES report that sabotage is a common event in the OR, and the level of sabotage present in the OR may have an effect on overall job satisfaction among perioperative nurses.

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THIS STUDY looked at the relationship between the presence of sabotage in the OR and job satisfaction levels reported by a group of perioperative nurses in New Jersey.

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STUDY RESULTS found that although sabotage is reported as common in the OR, the presence of sabotage is not significantly associated with reported job satisfaction. AORN J 78 (December 2003) 977-988.