Practices of caring for nursing students: A clinical learning environment

International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Jennifer SubkeIrene Kearns

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore, describe and illuminate nursing students' best encounters of caring in the clinical learning environment. Caring for nursing students was emphasized and recommendations provided to enhance caring for nursing students within their clinical learning environment. Qualitative data was collected by the researcher using semi-structured individual interviews and an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) methodology. Ten second year nursing students undertaking the bridging course leading to registration as general nurses in terms of Regulation 683 of the South African Nursing Council (SANC) were purposively sampled from 3 private hospitals within the Western Cape. Data was analysed using Giorgi's method. The main theme included the best and 'least best' caring practices embedded in the centrality of the heart. The subthemes comprised of the nursing students' experiences of caring literacy and caring illiteracy. The second theme included the creation of best caring practices within a conducive clinical learning environment. Within this theme, the subthemes comprised of the caring attributes required in reflecting best caring practices, as well the creation of a clinical learning environment to optimise cari...Continue Reading

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