Interrupting the cycle of bullying witnessed or experienced by nursing students: An ethical and relational action framework

The prevalence of bullying experienced by nursing students continues to be a substantial concern for the profession, especially for nurse educators. It is also an issue in other health care professional programs. To explore how educational institutions address bullying experienced by nursing and oth...

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Published in:Nurse education today 2020-08, Vol.91, p.104458-104458, Article 104458
Main Authors: O'Flynn-Magee, Kathy, Rodney, Patricia, Pearson, Marion, Afonso Burnay, Marta, Daly, Zachary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bullying
Educational policy
Ethical & relational action framework
Ethics
Health services
Interprofessional
Interviews
Learning environment
Medical education
Medical ethics
Medical personnel
Nurse tutors
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Students
Semi Structured Interviews
Students
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Summary:The prevalence of bullying experienced by nursing students continues to be a substantial concern for the profession, especially for nurse educators. It is also an issue in other health care professional programs. To explore how educational institutions address bullying experienced by nursing and other health care professional students, with the goal of creating a set of procedures for reporting bullying if students witness or experience it during their education. Qualitative Description. Our central question was “What processes and resources do faculty members use when students disclose an experience related to bullying?” Educational institutions in Western Canada. Nine faculty members and one staff member with a student service role from nursing and other health care profession programs. Semi-structured interviews. We found significant variation in interviewees’ conceptions of bullying and the policies, processes, and resources for addressing bullying within programs. We adopted an existing definition of bullying; designed a set of procedures focused on reporting mechanisms; and developed a guiding framework entitled Addressing Bullying in Nursing Education: An Ethical and Relational Action Framework. Nursing and other health care professional programs should ensure they have 1) clear and transparent procedures to report bullying 2) education about bullying for students and faculty.
ISSN:0260-6917
1532-2793
DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104458