Perception of nursing faculty regarding nursing student incivility in academia

Authors: Alphy Francis

DOI: 10.18231/j.ijpns.13702.1760764700

Keywords: Nursing student incivility, nursing faculty, academia

Abstract: Introduction: Incivility is mistreatment that may lead to disconnection, breach of relationships and erosion of empathy1.The present study aimed to find perception of nursing faculty regarding the nursing student incivility in academia. Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach with descriptive design was used. 80 nursing faculties were selected using total enumerative sampling technique. Data was collected using structured rating scale to find the perception of nursing faculty regarding nursing student incivility in academia using self report. Results:The study revealed that half of the subjects sometimes reported incivil behaviors that affects the teaching learning experience in classroom such as undermining others status and continuing to talk after being asked to stop, 51.25% of the subjects sometimes perceived late arrival and 52.5% of the subjects reported unnecessary yawning during class. 43.75% of the nursing faculty had sometimes reported the incivil behavior of late submission and 41.25% had rarely reported incomplete submission and lying in assessment and evaluation. Ignoring instructions is the most perceived incivil behavior among general behavior as reported by 45% of the nursing faculty and avoiding eye contact 42.5% of the faculty rarely reported in general behavior. Discussion: It is alarming that nursing student who exhibit incivilbehaviour towards others in the academic setting will eventually fail to care for vulnerable patients and may practice these behaviours in the practice setting. Even a slight incivil behaviour of nursing students in academia exerts a great influence in the professional behaviour of nurse in the clinical setting. It can be a great threat to her patients, co workers, family, and the society also. Techniques for reducing incivil behaviour and promoting a climate of civility and mutual respect can be used with classroom management techniques and well prepared for their class. Nursing colleges and universities should continue to recognize incivility in their campuses and seek out new and effective strategies to combat it.