The Dark Side of Nursing: Synopsis
When Teresa decided to make nursing her lifework, she had no idea that the profession she had come to associate with compassionate care harboured a dirty little secret: a culture of bullying. Her battle with abusive behaviour in the workplace is one that begins in her native India and follows her to health care settings in Australia and Saudi Arabia.
Teresa's story enables the reader to examine the problem of bullying in a very personal way: from the perspective of one of its victims. This narrative serves as a backdrop for the discussion of a serious global issue and is supported by substantive academic research, stories taken from current news reports, and personal accounts of victims. Workplace bullying is a problem that is pervasive and on the rise: in one recent survey, more than 50 million people reported having been bullied at work.
Through text that is rich in detail, sustained by data, and compelling in spirit, the crime of bullying is define