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Nursing students exhibit strong affective empathy during their initial practice, crucial for patient care. However, balancing emotional and cognitive empathy is vital for professional nursing practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Empathy in Healthcare
  • Patient-Centered Care

Background:

  • Empathy is crucial for nurses to understand and address patient needs effectively.
  • Developing empathy skills in nursing students is essential for quality patient care.
  • Early clinical experiences significantly shape nursing students' empathic abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize undergraduate nursing students' empathy during their first nursing home practice.
  • To explore nursing students' perspectives on maintaining professional empathy.
  • To understand the interplay between emotion and professional conduct in student nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing phenomenological and hermeneutic design.
  • Semi-structured interviews with 11 undergraduate nursing students.
  • Conducted during or immediately after their first nursing home placement.

Main Results:

  • Undergraduate nursing students demonstrate strong affective empathy in early practice.
  • Students value emotions for empathic connection but fear emotional overwhelm.
  • Concerns exist regarding emotions potentially hindering professional nursing conduct.

Conclusions:

  • Affective empathy is strong in nursing students, aiding sensitivity to patient well-being.
  • A balance between affective and cognitive empathy is necessary for professional nursing.
  • Further research should explore strategies for integrating emotional and cognitive empathy in nursing education.