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Background: As the issues of incivility, lateral and horizontal violence, and bullying continue in nursing, strategies are needed to address these disruptive behaviors. Educational activities raise awareness of these issues and can improve the ability to reduce the frequency and overall impact of incivility. Method: This study used a pretest/posttest quasiexperimental mixed-methods design to improve dialogue and interpersonal engagement and to create behavioral change. The Workplace Civility Index (WCI) was used to measure interventional success. Results: WCI scores improved significantly ( p < .00001) for the experimental group postintervention. In contrast, the WCI scores decreased significantly for the control group ( p = .000227). Within the experimental group, all participants noted the successful use of a positive conflict management strategy after the educational intervention. Conclusion: Although further research is recommended, this study provided evidence to support the efficacy of an asynchronous provider-directed, learner-paced e-learning educational activity in decreasing incivility and increasing perceived comfort level during critical conversations between nurses. [ J Contin Educ Nurs . 2020;51(3):138–144.]

Aim To engage the global nursing community in sharing knowledge, experiences, and lessons learned about credentialing of individual nurses to improve nursing practice, patient safety, and quality of care. Background Although the United States has a long and robust history of credentialing individual nurses, the opportunity exists to expand the dialogue globally, and is supported by globally focused governing bodies who call for increased or expanded investment in nursing certification and credentialing. Foundational work to define and operationalize certification for research purposes and develop an administrative home for stakeholders interested in certification can be leveraged by countries and regions globally. Existing frameworks for credentialing research may be used to drive theory‐based research in the future. Sources of Evidence PubMed, International Council of Nurses, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, World Health Organization, American Nurses Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, and the authors’ own experiences. Discussion Credentialing as a form of self‐governance, as a method for public protection, and as a foundational element in the increasingly new forms of healthcare delivery is intensifying in importance. Credentials provide an opportunity to evaluate relationships between key elements such as nursing practice, environments where nursing care is delivered, and nursing programs with outcomes of interest for the profession such as safety, quality of care, and patient outcomes. Conclusions Establishing rigorous credentials for nurses demonstrates a commitment to excellence. Credentialing frameworks that are universally applied could enable nurses to move seamlessly across geographic boundaries, permit regulators and employers of nurses to have a common set of standards and expectations, and ensure a level of competency for nursing practice that can be interpreted and trusted by various stakeholders. Implications for Nursing Policy Policymakers have a pivotal role in advancing credentialing in nursing worldwide. Countries developing credentialing programs in nursing need to study their results to help inform how practice might be required to change over time.

Background: Incivility results in nurse burnout, decreased job performance, and decreased patient safety. Leaders of an academic-practice partnership developed educational activities promoting organizational civility during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this article is to describe an educational activity about civility that was transitioned to a virtual platform and participants' comfort engaging in and responding to incivility. Method: Face-to-face education was converted to a synchronous online event, supporting 75 nurses, nursing students, and other health care professionals in attendance. Activities consisted of cognitive rehearsal techniques, breakout rooms, simulation videos, group debriefs, and panel discussions delivered via Zoom and Mentimeter software. Results: Workplace Civility Index results were significantly different from pretest to post-test. Seventy-two percent of participants were not comfortable gossiping about others, but only 30% were comfortable responding to incivility. Conclusion: Promoting civility awareness through a virtual education platform using cognitive rehearsal techniques and reflection can provide support for current and future nurses. [ J Contin Educ Nurs . 2021;52(12):575–580.]

Child passenger safety has been a major public health victory, but there is still work to be done. This case presentation is about a 5-year-old boy who placed the shoulder portion of the lap-shoulder seat belt behind his back who was recently killed in a motor vehicle crash. This article reviews what trauma nurses need to know about the latest improvements in child passenger safety practices. Also presented are important resources for trauma nurses to share with families to improve travel safety.