Scapegoating and the unpopular nurse

Hannah F. Cooke

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2006.11.004

Scapegoating and the unpopular nurse

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This paper considers the theories of scapegoating and their application to nursing. It reviews the literature on scapegoating drawing particular attention to those studies which have emphasised on the instrumental uses of scapegoating in organisational contexts. The paper draws on data from a qualitative study of the identification and management of the 'problem' nurse conducted in three healthcare Trusts. It describes a number of illustrative cases in which different types of scapegoating occurred. The paper argues that scapegoating is an ethical challenge which nurses must face. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-184
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nurse Education Today
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2006.11.004
Publication status	Published - Apr 2007

Keywords

Discipline
Misconduct
Scapegoat
Unpopular nurse

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Scapegoating and the unpopular nurse

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