Abstract

Incivility and bullying in nursing is a widespread issue. In hectic and stressful environments, such as academic medical centers, harassment in the workplace have a cumulative adverse effect. When situations become volatile, tempers rise, and conditions become unbearable, nurses can use learned skills to hold critical conversations to prevent further disruptive and harmful behaviors. An asynchronous educational activity mapped to the QSEN competencies can promote communication and mitigate incivility and bullying behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine if an educational intervention mapped to the QSEN competencies and designed to encourage collaborative communication and sustained dialogue between nursing staff can decrease incivility by increasing personal comfort in holding critical conversations.

Author Details

Matthew S. Howard, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, CPN Director of Educational Resources – Sigma Staff Nurse II – Eskenazi Health and Jennifer L. Embree, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CCNS Clinical Associate Professor – IU SON Magnet Coordinator – Eskenazi Health

Sigma Membership

Alpha, Sigma Headquarters Staff

Lead Author Affiliation

Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Incivility, Bullying, Healthy Work Environment, Burnout, Lateral Violence, Horizontal Violence, Psychological Distress

Conference Name

2019 QSEN International Forum

Conference Host

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

Conference Location

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Acquisition

Self-submission

Poster

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Increasing teamwork and collaboration through an asynchronous educational activity

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Incivility and bullying in nursing is a widespread issue. In hectic and stressful environments, such as academic medical centers, harassment in the workplace have a cumulative adverse effect. When situations become volatile, tempers rise, and conditions become unbearable, nurses can use learned skills to hold critical conversations to prevent further disruptive and harmful behaviors. An asynchronous educational activity mapped to the QSEN competencies can promote communication and mitigate incivility and bullying behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine if an educational intervention mapped to the QSEN competencies and designed to encourage collaborative communication and sustained dialogue between nursing staff can decrease incivility by increasing personal comfort in holding critical conversations.