Course Structure
Welcome (you are here)
Module 1: Bullying, Incivility, and Psychological Safety
Module 2: The Gray Zone
Module 3: Early Warning Signs
Module 4: Responding to a Concern
Module 5: Prevention Before Placement
By the end of this course, faculty will be able to:
Define and identify incivility and bullying in the healthcare workplace setting
Develop empathy or understanding of the short and long-term effects of incivility and bullying in clinical fieldwork students
Demonstrate knowledge of strategies to reduce incivility and bullying in clinical fieldwork.
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Myers, E., & Cremer, K. (2025). Prevalence of Incivility and Bullying in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 13(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2289
Students in immersive learning placements can experience bullying and incivility — and most don't report it until it has escalated. Fear of evaluation, retaliation, and damaged relationships keeps them silent.
This training gives you a simple, repeatable approach to recognize early warning signs, respond in a way that protects students, and reduce risk before placements even begin — while still maintaining high expectations and rigor.
This is not a test, and it's not about blaming sites. It's about making sure students can learn in environments where psychological safety and professional growth can both happen.
Your Students May Be Struggling — and Not Telling You
Before You Begin
Which best describes your main goal today?
I need to know the difference between acceptable behavior and bullying or incivility patterns
I want clearer language to respond when a student raises a concern
I want to recognize early warning signs sooner
I want a prevention checklist before placements begin
I'm completing this as required training
I'm here for the incentives
Great — keep that goal in mind. You'll see tools that map directly to it, especially in Modules 3–5.