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Item Factors contributing to incivility among students at a South African nursing school(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015) Vink, Hildeguard J.; Adejumo, OluyinkaBACKGROUND: This study determined the experiences of nurse educators of the factors contributing to the uncivil classroom behaviours of nursing students at a South African school of nursing. OBJECTIVE: To describe what nurse educators consider to be factors contributing to incivility among nursing students in a South African nursing school. METHOD: A qualitative descriptive design was used. Eleven nurse educators were purposively sampled for their experiences on the factors contributing to incivility. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted until data saturation. RESULTS: The data analysed indicated that the educators had varying but often similar perspectives on which factors contribute to incivility among nursing students. The three themes that emerged from the data were academic, psycho-pathological and social factors. The themes were discussed on the basis of their reported impact on classroom behaviour and the implications for the teaching and learning environment. CONCLUSION: Conclusions were made that an educational screening system to identify committed students before admission into nursing education should be explored; that a support system should be explored for nurse educators to deal with incidents of uncivil behaviour, perhaps within policy frameworks in the nursing institution; that emotional support should be provided for students who may be experiencing difficulties adjusting to the rigours of post-secondary education; and that a forum should be set up for nurse educators to compare notes and share ideas on what works best in reducing the incidence of uncivil behaviours in the classroom setting.Item Nurse educators’ experiences and perspectives of incivility among nursing students in a South African school of nursing(2014) Vink, Hildeguard J.; Adejumo, OluyinkaThis study presents a synthesis of the experiences and perspectives of nurse educators regarding uncivil classroom behaviours of nursing students in a school of nursing. Using a descriptive, phenomenological design, 11 nurse educators were purposively sampled for their experiences and knowledge of the phenomenon under study. The participants provided data as individuals in face-to-face interviews until data were saturated. Participation was voluntary; discussions were confidential, with no names traceable to specific data. Data analysis indicated that the nurse educators had varying experiences with incivility among nursing students. Acts of incivility included coming to class late, cell phone use, noise making, sleeping in class, classroom attendance fraud, fraud in assignments, examinations and tests, direct and indirect physical aggression, intimidation and verbal aggression through disputes, confrontations, inappropriate language and verbal threats, with three resultant themes of disruptions, fraud and aggression. Discussions of the findings were on the basis of their implications for professional leadership imperatives for nursing. The described acts of incivility were believed to be affecting student-educator relationships, the quality of education and the professional future and leadership of nursing. Nurse educators or nurse leaders who may be dealing with issues of maintaining professional nursing ethics, or requiring understanding of uncivil behaviour among younger generations of nurses in schools or colleges of nursing, may significantly benefit from the information provided by the findings of this study.