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Cultivating authentic concern: exploring how Norwegian students learn this key nursing skill
1Faculty of Nursing, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway. bjorg.christiansen@su.hio.no
The Journal of Nursing Education
|August 18, 2009
Summary
Nursing students develop authentic patient concern by embracing their subjectivity. This personal approach is crucial for fostering compassionate care in an evolving nursing role.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Qualitative Research
- Healthcare Professionalism
Background:
- Interpersonal and expressive qualities are vital in nursing.
- The nursing role is increasingly ambiguous, requiring personal formation.
- Authentic patient concern is a key aspect of compassionate nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how nursing students cultivate authentic concern with patients.
- To understand the role of subjectivity in developing caring conduct.
- To examine the personal formation of the nursing role.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study design.
- Data collection from nursing students in Norway.
- Analysis of student experiences in developing patient concern.
Main Results:
- Nursing students learn to integrate their subjectivity into patient care.
- Personalized approaches are essential for creating authentic concern.
- Subjectivity, when guided, promotes caring and compassionate behavior.
Conclusions:
- Nursing students must actively cultivate authentic concern.
- Embracing subjectivity is key to compassionate nursing practice.
- Personal development is integral to meeting the demands of modern nursing.
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