Violence a Concept Analysis of Lateral Violence

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A Concept Analysis of Lateral Violence

Describe the study and how it relates to your area of nursing.

As a practicing nurse in the field for 12 years, I can report firsthand to the negative impact that lateral violence has on the quality of experience and treatment in a healthcare context. Indeed, the study in question here, by Embree & White (2010), concerns the destructive consequences of unrestrained lateral violence in the workplace, and specifically between nurses. This is an area of great importance to the general practice of nursing both because it can be so damaging to workplace morale and because its presence is often left unacknowledged.

How do you know this article is peer reviewed?

The strongest evidence that this article has been peer-reviewed is its inclusion in the Nursing Forum scholarly journal. A significant step in the editorial process of any credible journal is the engagement of peer review, which should ascertain the validity and value of the research engaged there within.

Identify the research questions.

The primary research question asks what some of the most commonly reported 'antecedents' or originating causes of lateral violence are. This is supported by a number of supporting research questions, including an inquiry into the consequences of lateral violence to the individual nurse; the consequences of lateral violence to the patient; and the consequences of lateral violence for an entire healthcare community.

Identify the hypothesis and variables.

The primary hypothesis driving the research reported in the article is that the presence of lateral violence in a healthcare context results in both a negative working environment and in a reduced quality of healthcare outcomes. The dependent variable is the presence of lateral violence in a healthcare context. Independent variables include the causes and consequences of lateral violence.

Identify theoretical framework.

The theoretical framework driving the study in question is a concept analysis, within which a basic overview of the lateral violence is provided. The Ethical Nursing theory also applies.

Is the article a qualitative or quantitative research study? Explain your reasoning.

The article, in the service of providing a thorough overview of its selected subject, engages in "an extensive review of literature through Health Source, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), ProQuest health, and Medical Complete [which] was used to determine agreement and disagreement across disciplines and emerging trends." (Embree & White, p. 166) This literature is a qualitative research engagement which is largely verbal in its analysis. This differentiates from empirical, scientific or quantitative data in its absence of numerical analysis.

Justify your selection of clinical issue based on clinical experiences.