Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, Third Edition

In this comprehensive, fully revised third edition of the award-winning Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, author Cynthia Clark expands her proven, results-focused approach to preventing and addressing the problem of incivility.

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Frankly, I did not think the last edition of this text could be topped, but Dr. Clark has indeed found a way to go above and beyond to create a masterful, cogent, and impactful book that I consider to be the definitive work on this topic.

Susan Luparell, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Associate Professor
Montana State University College of Nursing

At a time of persistent workforce and faculty shortages, this third edition is a timely guide for cultivating respectful, inclusive environments that support our profession’s resilience. Clark’s work is a lasting gift that deserves a place in every institution.

Justin Fontenot, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAADN
Associate Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana

In this comprehensive, fully revised third edition of the award-winning Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, author Cynthia Clark expands her proven, results-focused approach to preventing and addressing the problem of incivility. This guide includes practical, evidence-based solutions that range from principles for broad-based institutional changes to ready-to-use teaching tools and strategies to promote and maintain civility, community, and respect in today’s highly charged work and learning environments.

Considering recent changes in higher education in general and nursing education specifically, expanded areas of focus in this new edition include:

  • Online teaching and learning environments
  • The contentious political climate and campus unrest
  • The costs and consequences of incivility
  • Principled leadership and organizational change
  • An emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and academic integrity
  • Trauma-informed teaching and learning
  • The nexus of civility and foundational standards for safe, inclusive, and healthy work and learning environments

This informative, timely book is brimming with ideas and resources to equip faculty, students, and nurse leaders with strategies—including role-modeling and mentoring, well-being and self-care, cognitive rehearsal, and positive learning environments—to successfully address civility challenges in the nursing field.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Chapter 1: Reflections on Incivility and Why Civility Matters
  • Chapter 2: The Costs and Consequences of Incivility: Rationale for Change
  • Chapter 3: The Inextricable Link Between Stress and Incivility
  • Chapter 4: The Dance of Incivility and Civility in Nursing Education
  • Chapter 5: Raising Awareness, Naming the Problem, and Creating a Vision for Civility
  • Chapter 6: Principled Leadership and the Power of Positive Role-Modeling and Mentoring
  • Chapter 7: Pathway for Fostering Organizational Civility: Institutionalizing System-wide Change
  • Chapter 8: Fostering Effective and Meaningful Communication
  • Chapter 9: The First Day of Class: Co-Creating a Positive Learning Environment
  • Chapter 10: Scholarly Teaching, Engaged Learning, and Finding Our Joy
  • Chapter 11: The Healing Power of Stress Management and Self-Care
  • Chapter 12: Seeking and Keeping Civility in Nursing Education

AVAILABLE ON THE SIGMA REPOSITORY

  • Chapter 1: Reflections on Incivility and Why Civility Matters

This free download is available at the Sigma Repository.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is the founder of Civility Matters™, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University, and an award-winning professor, scholar, and author. As a nurse/therapist, she specialized in adolescent mental health, substance abuse recovery, and suicide and violence prevention. Her groundbreaking work on fostering civility and healthy work environments has brought national and international attention to the controversial issues of incivility in academic and work environments around the globe.

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