Negative relationships between students and educators are faculty becoming a focus in higher education, this is due in part to the impact on student learning [1,2]. Emerging evidence also reveals that these poor relationships in academic environments are often the cause of educator attrition, [3,4] and nurse educators who experience these deteriorating relationships have an increased likelihood of leaving their employment or nursing altogether [5][6][7][8]. In order to better understand student and nurse educator relationships (commonly referred in the literature as student and faculty incivility), research was examined to determine how and why ineffective interactions occur using an integrative review method [9]. All the studies portrayed incivility as a multifaceted complex problem in student and faculty relationships with psychological and sociological foundations, but few offered tangible strategies for resolution. The purpose of this study was to utilize identified themes prevalent in the literature to develop a set of strategies that can be used in designing mentorship programs, and to improve interactions between students and nurse educators in both the classroom and clinical settings. Evidence-based strategies need to be implemented that foster positive relationships between students and educators to reduce the devastating effects of these disruptive behaviors. Nurse educators have the responsibility to provide an environment for learning that optimizes learner success. USA, personal experience in the assimilation of learning, cooperate effectively, and achieve higher levels of mastery of content and critical thinking skills [17,18].Effective teaching is an expression of personal and professional values which inform faculty behaviors and the interactions with adult learners that educators bring with them when teaching in their classrooms [19]. "Effective teaching is as much about the relationship as it is about technical proficiency" [19]. Teaching behaviors and interactions impact how students perceive their classroom and clinical experiences [4].
MethodsThe purpose of this investigation was to explore the historic evolution of research that included the keywords: student incivility, student and faculty relationships, and mentorship programs. The scope of the research was limited to studies from the last 15 years that primarily focused on higher education rather than practice settings, and excluded research that addressed bullying, and workplace mobbing. The analysis revealed consistent themes that were utilized to develop strategies to incorporate into existing mentorship programs to support new nurse educators entering the academic environment.