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Abstract
Background: Across the U.S., there is a current undergraduate nursing faculty vacancy. Subsequently, there is a large number of qualified nursing students denied admission to nursing programs. These shortages contribute to the bigger issue of the U.S. professional nursing shortage. Previous research has shown that student-to-faculty incivility results in many negative psychological outcomes, which can lead to faculty considerations of leaving the profession.
Purpose: To determine undergraduate nursing faculty’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors to remain in their current professional role after experiencing incivility from undergraduate nursing students
Methods: This was a qualitative, descriptive pilot study. Seven current undergraduate nursing faculty members were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The results of the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results were confirmed with an experienced nurse scientist.
Results: Three major themes arose from the data: 1) Types of incivility, 2) Intrinsic motivating factors, and 3) Extrinsic motivating factors. Although three out of seven faculty considered leaving academia due to student incivility, all chose to remain in their position.
Conclusion: Student-to-faculty incivility is a complex issue that must be addressed. Although educators may express a desire to leave their professional roles after experiencing student incivility, there are intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors that can aid in faculty retention.
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References:
1. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2024). Nursing shortage fact sheet. https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/fact-sheets/nursing-shortage
2. Clark, C. M., Farnsworth, J., & Landrum, R. E. (2009). Development and description of the incivility in nursing education (INE) survey. Journal of Theory Construction & Testing, 13(1), 7–15.
3. Frisbee, K., Griffin, M. Q., & Luparell, S. (2019). Nurse educators: Incivility, job satisfaction, and intent to leave. The Midwest Quarterly, 60(3), 270–289.
4. Graber, J., Ivory, R., & Saylor, J. (2024). Incivility and the faculty shortage in nursing academia. Nursing, 54(8), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000043
5. Tufano, V. C., Summers, E. J., & Covington, B. (2023). Motivators for nurse educators to persist in their profession: A phenomenological research study. Nurse Education Today, 123, 105725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105725
6. Weaver, R., Evans, M., Hrabovsky, S., & Loeb, S. (2025). Taking a closer look at incivility in prelicensure nursing education: A narrative review of student-to-faculty incivility. Nurse Educator, 00(0), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001834
Sigma Membership
Beta Sigma
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Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Advances in Education, Nursing Faculty, Student Incivility, Faculty Retention
Recommended Citation
Weaver, Rebecca; Evans, Michael; and Loeb, Susan, "“She Has Ruined Your Program.” Faculty Motivations to Remain Employed Following Student Incivility" (2025). Biennial Convention (CONV). 104.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2025/posters_2025/104
Conference Name
48th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Invited Presentation
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2025-12-16
“She Has Ruined Your Program.” Faculty Motivations to Remain Employed Following Student Incivility
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Background: Across the U.S., there is a current undergraduate nursing faculty vacancy. Subsequently, there is a large number of qualified nursing students denied admission to nursing programs. These shortages contribute to the bigger issue of the U.S. professional nursing shortage. Previous research has shown that student-to-faculty incivility results in many negative psychological outcomes, which can lead to faculty considerations of leaving the profession.
Purpose: To determine undergraduate nursing faculty’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors to remain in their current professional role after experiencing incivility from undergraduate nursing students
Methods: This was a qualitative, descriptive pilot study. Seven current undergraduate nursing faculty members were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The results of the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results were confirmed with an experienced nurse scientist.
Results: Three major themes arose from the data: 1) Types of incivility, 2) Intrinsic motivating factors, and 3) Extrinsic motivating factors. Although three out of seven faculty considered leaving academia due to student incivility, all chose to remain in their position.
Conclusion: Student-to-faculty incivility is a complex issue that must be addressed. Although educators may express a desire to leave their professional roles after experiencing student incivility, there are intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors that can aid in faculty retention.
Description
This study explored why prelicensure nursing faculty stay in academia despite student incivility. Thematic analysis of seven semi-structured faculty interviews found three themes: types of incivility, intrinsic motivating factors, and extrinsic motivators. Though some faculty in this study considered leaving, all remained. This highlights the importance of mitigating incivility and recognizing the motivating factors that aid in faculty retention.