Implementing Cognitive Rehearsal Training With Nursing Students to Counter Incivility in the Clinical Setting as Students and New Nurses: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study

Incivility is prevalent in the clinical workplace and can lead to reduced self-confidence, adverse health effects, and negative implications for patient care. Cognitive rehearsal training (CRT) serves as a mental plan that individuals can use to counter incivility. This mixed-methods study examined select outcomes related to experiencing incivility for nursing students before and after receiving CRT and early into their professional practice. Many participants described experiencing incivility. Most found CRT useful and implemented the general approach of pausing and thinking before responding. Incorporating CRT into prelicensure education has potential for decreasing the effects of incivility and protecting professional well-being.