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Lisa A Ruth-Sahd1, Sage Olnick, Michele Blash
1Author Affiliations : School of Nursing and Allied Health, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA (Dr Ruth-Sahd, Mss Olnick and Turner); York College of Pennsylvania, Penn State Health, Lancaster Medical Center (Dr Ruth-Sahd); Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA (Dr Handzlik); and Department of Nursing, Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown, MD (Ms Blash).
Background:
The capacity to have grit and a professional quality of life (ProQoL) may be fundamental to RN to BSN education success. Compassionate teaching (CT) may boost these traits.
Purpose:
To explore the relationship between grit, ProQoL, and CT in RN to BSN students and recent graduates.
Methods:
A mixed-methods design examined RN to BSN student and graduates perceived levels of grit, ProQoL, and CT via online surveys.
Results:
Participants had average levels of burnout, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress. There were weak positive correlations between overall grit scores and CT. Weak positive correlations between grit and CT for faculty, advisors, and academic coaches were also noted. The qualitative themes validated the quantitative findings and aligned with grit and ProQoL literature.
Conclusions:
Faculty, advisors, and academic coaches who embrace CT may boost grit and ProQoL in RN to BSN students. CT may enhance retention as well as graduation rates.
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