Nurses Who Abuse Their Power In Nursing

For decades authority has been abused in the medical field. Those working under abusive directors deserve to be treated as equals not based on their education or job title, but as individuals who are there to achieve one goal. Abusive behavior in the health profession decreases the value of care patients could receive. If society cannot ensure reliable medical care who will heal the sick? Studies show that nurses who are mistreated by their coworker with more power are more likely to mistreat the patients. Not only should the patient be treated with respect, but so should the nurses who work under doctors who abusive their authority. Generation after generation, times are improving while others are still living with past habits and behaviors. Some health care workplaces are still living in the past by allowing doctors to abuse their power towards nurses who work "under" them. Not realizing the effects they have not only on the nurses, but on the patients as well. Doctors and nurses should collaborate to ensure patients get quality health care treatment, instead of focusing on their education differences.

A nurse should be reliable as long as her skills demonstrate she is a fully capable nurse who is dedicated to the well being of patients. Instead doctors allow their ego to get in the way of them properly using their power. "Self confidence also influences collaboration effectiveness. Paradoxically, some people cover their lack of confidence with bravado or forcefulness." (Lindeke, 2005). There is no excuse why nurses should be mistreated because of a doctors assurance in doing their job