Workplace Violence Against Nurses and Its Effects on Some Organisational Outcomes: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

ABSTRACT Aim The study focuses on the effects of workplace violence on certain organisational outcomes, such as job performance, burnout, turnover, and work alienation. Design and Methods The study is a cross‐sectional study. The study was conducted with 400 nurses between June 2025 and July 2025 across Turkey. Results Verbal violence was the most common form of violence experienced both in the first year of professional experience and throughout the career, with the number of reported incidents increasing over the years. In the first month following the violence, nurses commonly reported experiencing stress, anger, frustration, fear, and headaches; in the last 5 years, they reported experiencing frustration, alarmism, stress, anger, and sleep problems. Nurses reported sharing workplace stress with colleagues, managers, and their families, but received support primarily from colleagues and personal friends. Finally, workplace violence decreased nurse performance and increased work alienation, burnout, and intention to leave. Conclusions It provides basic data for the development of preventive and supportive social and managerial plans by determining the workplace violence to which nurses are exposed and its impact on organisational outcomes. Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care Workplace violence against nurses is widespread, and its impacts are not limited to the results of this study. Therefore, legal regulations should be developed to prevent workplace violence, social and administrative support should be provided to nurses who are victims of violence, and the prevalence of workplace violence against nurses and its effects should be evaluated periodically. Impact In this study, workplace violence against nurses and its effects on some organisational outcomes were evaluated. The findings provide baseline data for implementing social and managerial interventions to reduce workplace violence to which nurses are exposed and its effects. Reporting Method This study adheres to the STROBE guideline of reporting. Patient or Public Contribution This study did not include patient or public involvement in its design, conduct, or reporting.