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Vol. XIII, No. 4Archive > April, 2012

Amazed and Amused

Humor or Hostility?

Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN, CSP, CPAE

One of the first topics to crop up during any discussion of humor in the workplace is the relationship between humor and hostility. This is particularly so if the workplace is a high-stress, demanding environment such as the operating room.

 
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