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The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing· 2026Q2

Communication Across Differences: Teaching Civility in a Polarized, Multigenerational Nursing Workforce

Patricia “Pidge” Lohr

Short summary

Nurse educators are crucial for teaching civility and communication agility to a multigenerational nursing workforce navigating societal polarization.

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Key points

  • The nursing workforce is multigenerational and increasingly affected by societal polarization.
  • Differences in experience, communication, and perspective are common among nurses.
  • Nurse educators are key to developing civility and communication agility.
  • Improved civility and communication enhance teamwork, psychological safety, and patient care.

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Abstract

Today's multigenerational nursing workforce must navigate differences in experience, communication, and perspective amid growing societal polarization. Nurse educators are essential leaders in developing the civility, communication agility, and professionalism nurses need to strengthen teams, foster psychological safety, and improve patient care.

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Field: Life-span and Life-course Studies

Life-span and Life-course StudiesSocial Sciences