Addressing bullying and incivility in clinical nursing education

Despite ongoing research, incivility and bullying are rampant in nursing education. This paper explores the concepts of bullying and incivility in clinical nursing education. Students are particularly vulnerable to bullying at the hands of clinical instructors and nurses in the clinical setting. Bullying and incivility have detrimental effects on students psychologically, physiologically, and professionally. When these behaviors are normalized, they become a part of nursing culture and continue on long after nursing school. Social dominance theory helps to explain some of the factors contributing to the presence of bullying and incivility, but more research is needed to understand how minoritized students are affected. While a holistic approach to bullying acknowledges that all stakeholders have a responsibility to reduce bullying and incivility, this paper will focus on the ways that instructors can address and reduce these behaviors, empower students and advocate for meaningful change. (C) 2022 Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.