Dr. Cynthia Clark is an award-winning nursing professor in the School of Nursing at Boise State University. Her pioneering work on fostering civility has opened essential conversations on a serious issue that often remains hidden and frequently ignored. She has brought national and international attention to the controversial issues of incivility and bullying in academic and work environments and has developed “best practices” on ways to prevent, minimize, and address uncivil and disruptive behavior. Dr. Clark is a fellow in both the American Academy of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education. She is the recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Educational Research Award presented by the National League for Nurses in recognition of her pioneering work in fostering civility in the nursing community. Her publications have appeared in several peer-reviewed journals including Nursing Outlook, Advances in Nursing Science, Journal of Nursing Education, Nurse Educator, Nursing Education Perspectives, the Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, the Journal of Cultural Diversity, the Journal of Nursing Administration, and Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Dr. Clark spends her leisure time cardio kickboxing, hiking, biking, cooking, and reading. She especially enjoys spending time with her family and pets. For more information, please visit her website at http://nursing.boisestate.edu/civility/.
Articles
Using Problem-Based Learning Scenarios to Prepare Nursing Students to Address Incivility (with Sara Ahten and Rosemary Macy), Clinical Simulation in Nursing (2012)
Introduction: Incivility may be a problem for nursing students as they progress through their nursing...
Nurse Residents’ First-Hand Accounts on Transition to Practice (with Pamela J. Springer), Nursing Outlook (2011)
Background
The first year of nursing practice is critical to developing new graduate nurses...
Fostering Civility in Nursing Education and Practice Nurse Leader Perspectives (with Lynda Olender, Cari Cardoni, and Diane Kenski), Journal of Nursing Administration (2011)
Incivility in healthcare can lead to unsafe working conditions, poor patient care, and increased medical...
Faculty Empowerment of Students to Foster Civility in Nursing Education: A Merging of Two Conceptual Models (with Bonnie L. Kenaley), Nursing Outlook (2011)
Academic incivility negatively impacts faculty and student well-being, weakens professional relationships, and impedes effective teaching...
Pursuing a Culture of Civility: An Intervention Study in One Program of Nursing, Nurse Educator (2011)
Incivility in nursing education impedes learning and may lead to threatening and unsafe behaviors. Because...