An educational intervention to promote civility in nursing: a pilot study

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Workplace Behavior
• Professional Development

Background:

• Pre-licensure nursing students frequently encounter workplace incivility.
• Inadequate preparation leaves students ill-equipped to manage these situations.
• Addressing incivility is crucial for a healthy work environment and patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the impact of targeted education on nursing students' self-efficacy.
• To determine if training enhances students' perceived ability to recognize and address incivility.
• To evaluate changes in confidence levels regarding handling uncivil workplace situations.

Main Methods:

• A pre-post-test comparative pilot study design was employed.
• The Generalized Self Efficacy Scale and The Confidence Scale were utilized.
• Educational interventions focused on identifying and addressing uncivil behaviors.

Main Results:

• Significant increases in self-efficacy scores were observed post-intervention (p=0.000).
• Confidence scores in recognizing and addressing incivility also showed a significant rise (p<0.001).
• The educational program positively impacted students' perceived competence.

Conclusions:

• Educational interventions effectively enhance nursing students' self-efficacy.
• Training improves confidence in managing workplace incivility.
• Pre-licensure nursing education should incorporate incivility training to foster professional readiness.