Nurse Teachers Lived Experiences with Students Impoliteness: A Qualitative Study

Students impolite behavior is very interrupting in nursing education and if ignored could lead to behavioral entanglement and in due course violence and aggression in classrooms. The present study was aimed to explore the nurse teachers lived experiences with students impoliteness. A phenomenological design was used to examine the lived experiences. A total of 14 nurse teachers were selected through purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through semi structured interview. Interviews were audio-taped and transcribed by the researcher. The themes emerged were categorized as a) Unbecoming behavior with teachers; b) Unprofessional behavior with peers; c) Undesirable behavior in classroom; d) Academic dishonesty; and e) Aggressive non- verbal expressions. The study findings encompassed causes of impolite behavior and recommendations to overcome the same.