Incivility Toward Nursing Students in Clinical Rotations: Measuring the Incidence and Testing Interventions

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Professionalism
• Clinical Learning Environments

Background:

• Incivility among nursing professionals is a recognized issue.
• Evidence-based interventions to address nursing incivility are limited.
• Understanding student perceptions is crucial for a positive learning environment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To measure nursing student perceptions of incivility in clinical settings.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve these perceptions.
• To further validate the reliability of the Nursing Student Perception of Civil and Uncivil Behaviors (NSPCUB) tool.

Main Methods:

• The NSPCUB tool was administered to 314 nursing students.
• Interventions were developed based on initial survey data.
• The NSPCUB tool was re-administered to 410 students post-intervention.

Main Results:

• A statistically significant increase in positive perceptions was observed for 7 out of 12 survey items.
• Interventions demonstrated a positive impact on nursing student perceptions of incivility.
• The NSPCUB tool was confirmed as a highly reliable instrument for measuring these perceptions.

Conclusions:

• The NSPCUB tool is a valuable instrument for nurse executives.
• It can be utilized to assess incivility perceptions and guide improvement strategies.
• The study supports the implementation of targeted interventions to foster a more civil clinical learning environment.