Incivility Across the Nursing Continuum.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Management
• Patient Safety

Background:

• Incivility is a pervasive issue impacting nurses across educational and practice settings.
• This phenomenon negatively influences patient safety and contributes to attrition from nursing academia and clinical roles.
• Understanding the scope and impact of incivility is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the existing literature on incivility in nursing.
• To propose the application of social learning theory as a framework for addressing incivility.
• To identify evidence-based strategies for combating incivility in nursing.

Main Methods:

• Comprehensive literature review of studies on nursing incivility.
• Theoretical application of social learning theory to understand and address incivility.
• Synthesis of findings to propose practical, evidence-based strategies.

Main Results:

• Incivility presents significant challenges to nurses, affecting their well-being and professional longevity.
• Social learning theory provides a robust theoretical foundation for developing targeted interventions.
• Evidence-based strategies derived from social learning principles can effectively mitigate incivility.

Conclusions:

• Incivility poses a serious threat to the nursing profession and patient care.
• Social learning theory offers a valuable framework for creating supportive and respectful nursing environments.
• Implementing evidence-based strategies grounded in social learning theory is essential for combating incivility and improving nursing practice and retention.