Abstract

Up to 85% of nurses have reported exposure to incivility in the workplace (Hunt and Marini, 2012). The often-subtle nature of incivility toward nurses in a minority population may partially explain why it remains a problem. Healthcare organizations realize the need for civility to counter the high turnover rate, staff shortages, and low job satisfaction reported by nurses, but lack understanding of how nurses of a minority population perceive incivility and bullying. This study aimed to answer the research question how do nurses with minority representation experience incivility and bullying versus empowerment in the workplace? A descriptive phenomenological design used a purposeful sample of minority registered nurses to explore how they experience these phenomena in the workplace.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28256996; ProQuest document ID: 2488007432. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Corrine M. Floyd, PhD, MSN, BSN, ASN, RN

Sigma Membership

Nu Chi, Omega Phi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Minority Nurses, Incivility, Empowering Nurses, Bullying, Phenomenology

Advisor

Julie Bertram

Second Advisor

Roxanne Vandermause

Third Advisor

Vanessa Lloyd

Fourth Advisor

Yuanlu Sun

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-07-26

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