A healthy work environment is one that promotes interaction and communication among all professionals, a positive and strong working relationship between the nurse manager and physician director, and activities such as joint patient care rounds, shared clinical protocols, and joint teaching of physicians and nurses. There are situations when a physician’s unacceptable conduct leads to a disruptive environment for patients, staff, and fellow physicians. This article describes the steps taken in one institution to establish structures and systems to communicate behaviors that are unacceptable and a policy to be followed should disruptive behavior be encountered. Having systems and structures in place assists in promoting a healthy work environment.
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1 August 2001
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August 01 2001
Instituting a Disruptive Conduct Policy for Medical Staff
Jane H. Barnsteiner, RN, PhD, FAAN;
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Dr Barnsteiner, Ms Madigan, and Dr Spray), the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Dr Barnsteiner), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Dr Spray), Philadelphia, Pa.
Reprint requests to Jane H. Barnsteiner, RN, PhD, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 40 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (e-mail: [email protected]).
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Catherine Madigan, RN, MSN;
Catherine Madigan, RN, MSN
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Dr Barnsteiner, Ms Madigan, and Dr Spray), the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Dr Barnsteiner), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Dr Spray), Philadelphia, Pa.
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Thomas L. Spray, MD
Thomas L. Spray, MD
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Dr Barnsteiner, Ms Madigan, and Dr Spray), the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Dr Barnsteiner), and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Dr Spray), Philadelphia, Pa.
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AACN Adv Crit Care (2001) 12 (3): 378–382.
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Jane H. Barnsteiner, Catherine Madigan, Thomas L. Spray; Instituting a Disruptive Conduct Policy for Medical Staff. AACN Adv Crit Care 1 August 2001; 12 (3): 378–382. doi:
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