The avoidance of diving into shallow water is imperative to maintain bodily safety. Diving into water that has no depth—shallow—can lead to physical paralysis related to a head injury or impact of the spine on rocky areas hidden beneath water with minimal depth. For nurses impacted by workplace bullying, it is the “shallow” response by colleagues, managers, supervisors, administrators, and human resource representatives that leads to their feeling hopeless and helpless in their situation.