What a great story! That was one lucky bird!

Although I am not a nurse, I have certainly experienced and witnessed lateral violence in the workplace. I don't think the issue is unique to the healthcare field. As a mid-level manager several years ago in an educational setting, I had a collegue that liked to change the rules for newcomers.

She victimized her collegues by her desire to look tough to her group of male administrators. Once our office sent out an internal memo to principals, but it was spelled principle. This lady insisted that the secretary call all 77 principals and apologize for the error.