Abstract
- Abstract Background: Nurses frequently face incivility. Nursing students are ill prepared to cope with incivility in the workplace. Methods: This study evaluated nursing student responses to a simulation activity focused on incivility. Students’ anxiety and self-efficacy were measured pre- and post-simulation. Results: Prelicensure nursing students (n = 44) had a mean age of 22.73 (5.32). Mean anxiety levels decreased pre- (M = 44.9) to post- (M = 41.5) simulation, t (36) = 1.69, p = .098. Similarly, the self-efficacy decreased pre- (M = 30.13) to post- (M = 29.67) simulation, t (36) = .4, p = .69. In post-simulation reflections 89% (n = 39) of students found the simulation beneficial. Conclusions: Simulation provides students a safe environment to practice communication resulting in increased student comfort and agency.