Contributing Factors to Student and Faculty Incivility in Nursing Programs: Implications for Administrators

Monday, 18 November 2013: 3:55 PM

Riah L. Hoffman, PhD, RN, CSN
Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Learning Objective 1: The participant will identify factors that contribute to student and faculty incivility among the nursing program types.

Learning Objective 2: The participant will identify strategies for nursing program administrators that can be implemented to prevent or address student and faculty incivility.

Incivility has manifested into a growing and serious concern in the nursing education environment. Uncivil behaviors can disrupt the learning environment and have a physical and psychological impact for those involved. Incivility in the academic setting can be perpetrated by both students and faculty. The nursing education environment can vary based on the nursing program type (baccalaureate, associate, or diploma). This presentation will discuss the qualitative results of a mixed-method study that explored students’ perceptions of contributing factors to student and faculty incivility among nursing programs types. This presentation will also identify strategies for nursing program administrators to prevent or address student and faculty incivility in the nursing education setting.