Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2003. / Also held in print (115 leaves, 30 cm.) in Akoranga Theses Collection (T 610.73069 FAR)

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wyoming, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 18, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-68).

Thesis (D.P.H.)--Rutgers University. / "Graduate Program in Public Health." Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-77).

These (Ph.D.)--Capella University, 2008. / Title from PDF title page. Available through UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [101-106]). Also issued in print.

It is estimated that 80 percent of nurses experience some type of bullying in the workplace during their working lives, and bullying from colleagues has become a major concern. Bullying involves repeated forms of negative behaviours directed at a victim over time. More specifically, the victim is bullied repeatedly over time, with bullying ranging from mild to more severe forms that often go unreported. Bullying in the workplace may cause low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, physical illness and in some cases, the inability to work. The aim of this research study was to explore and describe community service professional nurses’ experiences of being bullied in state hospitals. The information gathered during the course of the study was used to develop strategies that can prevent the bullying of community service professional nurses in the workplace. The design of the study was qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual in nature. The population sample included all community service professional nurses in state hospitals in the Nelson Mandela Bay area. The researcher employed purposive sampling to select participants from the population of community service professional nurses employed at state hospitals. She collected data by conducting semi-structured individual interviews to gain in-depth accounts from participants and by making observations, which were captured in field notes. Data collected during the interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed according to Tesch’s eight steps of analysis. Themes were identified through this process and compared to relevant literature. The researcher used the services of an independent coder to aid in the coding process. Trustworthiness was ensured by following Lincoln and Guba’s model of trustworthiness, which comprises the following concepts: credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformability. The researcher ensured that the study adhered to high ethical standards through the principles of justice, beneficence, non-maleficence, and respect for people.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of History, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1968. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: M. Frances Frazier. Dissertation Committee: Vivian P. Gourevitch. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-153).

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1941.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2001. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-109).

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1941.