The term incivility refers to the any acts of disrespect, rudeness, and the violation of the general rules of courtesy. Nursing students have shown an act of incivility through the continual disruptive and unruly behaviors such as inattentiveness, leaving the classes early, as well as getting to classes and appointments very late.
The negative student behaviors in their various classrooms and in the medical settings are on the rise as a result of the societal displays of incivility. The act of Incivility is gradually finding their way into nursing education.
From a historical perspective, psychiatric/mental health nursing as a specialized area of practice is in its early developmental stages. Within the discipline of nursing and on the interdisciplinary scene, the range and scope of actions of the psychiatric/mental health specialists is still being debated. Professional roles and responsibilities are somewhat blurred. But the role is expanding. Contemporary psychiatric nursing practice has moved to a position of collegial support among the disciplines with shared responsibility. The attitudes of society, of the nursing profession, and of the health care providers will continue to influence the maturation process of the psychiatric/mental health nursing specialty.
