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Feb 27, 2025;

Taking a Closer Look at Incivility in Prelicensure Nursing Education: A Narrative Review of Student-to-Faculty Incivility.

Rebecca Weaver, Michael Evans, Sharilee Hrabovsky, Susan Loeb
Author Information
  1. Rebecca Weaver: Author Affiliations: Education and Human Development and Social Science, Office of the Dean, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania (Ms Weaver); Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, Dunmore, Pennsylvania (Dr Evans); Office of the Dean, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (Dr Hrabovsky); Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania (Dr Hrabovsky); and Office of the Dean, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (Dr Loeb). ORCID
PMID: 40013694 DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001834

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Incivility in undergraduate nursing education is a complex, multifaceted issue. Student-to-faculty incivility can be characterized by behaviors that negatively impact the faculty's ability to perform and enjoy their job.
PURPOSE: To synthesize current research in undergraduate nursing education about student-to-faculty incivility in the classroom setting.
METHODS: A narrative review was performed on literature from 5 databases and retrieved articles' reference lists. Relevant articles from 2018 through January 2, 2025, were reviewed.
RESULTS: Thematic analysis of 16 articles identified 4 key themes: (1) types of incivility, (2) causes of and influences on incivility, (3) consequences of incivility, and (4) strategies for addressing and mitigating incivility.
CONCLUSION: Student-to-faculty incivility contributes to many negative consequences in academia including decreased faculty retention and continuance of incivility into practice. Targeted interventions and institutional strategies should be developed to mitigate these behaviors.

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