INDIANAPOLIS—Experiencing incivility can have detrimental physical and psychological effects—from headaches and interrupted sleep to anxiety and depressive symptoms. In the third edition of her award-winning title Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), Dr. Cynthia Clark continues to champion civility in academic and practice work environments. 

This new edition is comprehensive and fully revised to reflect the changing landscape of higher education in general and nursing education specifically. Clark has focused on online teaching and learning environments; virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and academic integrity; trauma-informed teaching and learning; and much more. As with previous editions, readers will still find that this guide includes practical, evidence-based solutions, ranging from principles for broad-based institutional changes to ready-to-use teaching tools and strategies to promote and maintain civility, community, and respect. 

Clark brings her signature storytelling to this new edition, while highlighting scholarly resources, illustrations, conceptual models, and practical tools to guide nurse educators in building communities of civility to improve their lives, the lives of their students, and all the lives they will impact. 

The book is available to purchase at SigmaMarketplace.org/Books. 

Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, Third Edition
By Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN 
Published by Sigma, 2025
ISBN-13: 9781646482153 
EPUB ISBN: 9781646482177
PDF ISBN: 9781646482184 
Price: US $59.95
Trade paperback, 454 pages
Trim size: 7.5x9.25 in.

About the author:
Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is the founder of Civility MattersTM, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University, and an award-winning professor, scholar, and author. As a nurse/therapist, she specialized in adolescent mental health, substance abuse recovery, and suicide and violence prevention. Her groundbreaking work on fostering civility and healthy work environments has brought national and international attention to the controversial issues of incivility in academic and work environments around the globe. 

About Sigma:
The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere. Founded in 1922, Sigma has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia, and Botswana to Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Sigma members include clinical nurses and administrators, academic nurse educators and researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others working to fulfill the organization’s vision of connected, empowered nurses transforming global healthcare.

Learn more at SigmaNursing.org.