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Can a comprehensive code of conduct discourage incivility in nursing students?

Renae Authement¹

¹Renae Authement is a nursing instructor at Angelina College in Lufkin, Tex.

|July 21, 2016

Abstract

Background:

This article discusses problems associated with incivility in nursing education and a proposed implementation strategy designed to decrease uncivil acts of student behavior.

Problem Description:

Like most colleges across the nation, this nursing program was experiencing an increase in acts of student incivility.

Operational Definitions:

Incivility, also called bullying, may include behaviors such as name calling, side conversations, and condescending language.

Method:

The sample consisted of 94 third-semester nursing students and 6 faculty members. The Incivility in Nursing Education survey was used as a tool to measure student and faculty perceptions.

Data Analysis:

Data from pre- and postimplementation surveys demonstrated scientific evidence of both faculty and student perception and a significant decrease in acts of uncivil behavior in the nursing program.

Limitations:

Because the study was limited to one nursing program and included only third-semester nursing students, the results of the study may not be transferable to all nursing programs.

Conclusions:

The study revealed a reduction in perceived uncivil acts of behavior in the nursing program by faculty and students.

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