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Examining the presence and sources of incivility within nursing
Author(s) -
Layne Diana M.,
Anderson Elizabeth,
Henderson Shakira
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.12836
Subject(s) - incivility , nursing , absenteeism , workforce , psychological intervention , job satisfaction , nursing management , medicine , psychology , social psychology , economics , economic growth
Aims Examine the presence and various sources of incivility among nursing staff working within an academic medical centre utilizing the Nurse Incivility Scale (NIS). Background Evidence suggests various forms of negative behaviour including incivility exist among nurses. Established consequences of these behaviours include increased employee turnover rates, decreased job satisfaction, decreased productivity and increased absenteeism. Methods A descriptive survey design was used which included the NIS instrument to measure the presence of incivility within the nursing workforce and specific sources of these behaviours among 414 nurses in an academic medical centre. Results Hospital nurses working within the intensive and intermediate care unit experienced significantly greater incivility from patients and families than other participants within the study [ F (3, 413) 8.62, p = .001]. No other significant differences existed in sources of incivility between various levels of direct care. Conclusions Nursing staff working within high‐risk areas for incivility such as the intensive care and intermediate care units may require additional interventions to reduce perceptions of incivility from patients/families. Implications for Nursing Management Findings suggest further research is necessary to develop targeted interventions for nurses practicing within intensive care and intermediate units to alleviate the perceived burden of incivility from patients/families.