Lens 1
Lens 2
100
Literature on bullying among nurses first emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. What lens is this?
Historical
100
Senior nurses often leave the new grads to fend for themselves. They say, “That’s just how it is,” and call it “eating their young”
SOCIAL & CULTURAL
200
The charge nurse on a medical floor has just been informed that a patient on the floor is being discharged tomorrow, but purposely didn’t tell his nurse of this plan. This is an example of which kind of lens?
POLITICAL
200
Patterns of bullying are cyclical and have been passed from generation to generation within nursing
HISTORICAL
300
“Nurses need to work with others (i.e., other nurses, other health care professionals, and the public) to create the moral communities that enable the provision of safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care” (CNA, 2008, p.5). What lens is being used?
ETHICAL & LEGAL
300
Nurses have a responsibility to conduct themselves according to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Nursing in how they interact with other members of the health care team (CNA, 2008) When a senior nurse knowingly does not intervene when a new grad is making an error in order to let her slip up and get into trouble so she will learn from her mistakes. What lens is this?
ETHICAL & LEGAL
400
A new graduate nurse who is very passionate about maternity nursing has just completed an interview for a new opening on the floor. He later finds out he was unsuccessful with this job position as it was thought he wouldn’t be compassionate enough. This is an example of which lens?
FEMINIST
400
The charge nurse assigns breaks for the day so that her and her group of friends that have worked there together for 12 years can eat together and do not have to worry about having to include the new staff member
SOCIAL & CULTURAL
500
There was a job posting for a managerial position on a surgical unit. Greg and Denise have both worked on this unit for 15 years and both apply for the job. Greg had more qualifications for the job, which was unknown to the fellow staff members, and was offered the job. The staff were outraged and refused to talk to Greg saying behind his back that he only got the job because he is a male.
FEMINIST
500
A manager may choose not to act on horizontal violence or they may even protect the perpetrator, as the perpetrator may hold a high position and bringing the situation to their superiors may prove difficult
Political
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