This document outlines the objectives and content of a unit on lateral violence in nursing. It defines lateral violence as nurse-on-nurse aggression and discusses common forms such as bullying, name calling, and gossip. Contributing factors include gender differences, enabling behaviors, and fear of retaliation. The costs of lateral violence include high turnover rates, patient safety issues, and loss of productivity. Effects on nurses include psychological impacts like burnout and physical impacts like headaches. The document recommends interventions like consistent accountability, staff training, and developing anti-bullying policies to address this issue.