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Nursing faculty can enhance student well-being by adopting a holistic comfort teaching approach. This student-centered method addresses physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental needs for improved nursing education.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Student Well-being
Holistic Comfort Theory

Background:

Nursing students face significant stressors during their academic programs.
Existing research on holistic comfort primarily focuses on patient care, neglecting student needs.
Nursing faculty are uniquely positioned to implement student-centered teaching strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To explain and expand the role of teaching from a holistic comfort perspective for nursing students.
To highlight the importance of addressing the whole person in nursing education.
To explore the application of holistic comfort principles within the student context.

Main Methods:

Literature review on holistic comfort and its application in educational settings.
Conceptual analysis of holistic comfort within the nursing student experience.
Discussion of the four contexts of holistic comfort: physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental.

Main Results:

Holistic comfort extends beyond pain relief to encompass the comprehensive well-being of individuals.
The four contexts (physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, environmental) provide a framework for understanding and delivering holistic comfort.
Teaching from a holistic comfort perspective offers a novel approach to supporting nursing students.

Conclusions:

Implementing holistic comfort teaching has significant implications for nursing education.
This approach can inform organizational policies to better support student well-being.
Adopting holistic comfort principles can positively impact future nursing practice by fostering empathetic and well-rounded practitioners.