Incivility in the Online Classroom: A Guide for Policy Development.

Nurs Forum

Emily E. Hopkins, PhD, RN, WHNP, FNP-C, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Published: October 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • * Online learning benefits both students and the nursing field but also introduces challenges, especially student incivility, which can harm the learning environment.
  • * The article focuses on the issues caused by student incivility and discusses the development and implementation of a professionalism policy to manage these behaviors, along with recommendations for creating such policies.

Article Abstract

The growth of online education has created a learning environment that permits nontraditional students the opportunity for degree completion without the burden of relocation. Given the shortage of nurses at all educational levels, many institutions of higher learning have created online programs to meet the needs of both the student and the profession as a whole. Although convenient for the student and beneficial for the nursing profession, the online learning environment can present numerous challenges. Among these challenges are acts of student incivility-creating a difficult work environment for faculty and, at times, negatively affecting other students. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to review problems associated with student incivility and share the experience in creating as well as implementing a professionalism policy that addresses student incivility. Recommendations for policy creation are summarized.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12205DOI Listing

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