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Creating a caring community in nursing education

K Grams1, M Kosowski, C Wilson

  • 1State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, USA. kgrams@sun.cc.west-ga.edu

Nurse Educator
|May 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Nursing students in a caring group reported increased awareness of caring

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Qualitative Research
  • Healthcare Ethics

Background:

  • A growing emphasis on reclaiming caring within nursing practice.
  • Implementation of a new curriculum focused on teaching and learning caring in an Associate of Science in Nursing program.
  • Establishment of 'caring groups' comprising nursing faculty and students to foster a supportive environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and describe the lived experiences of nursing students participating in caring groups.
  • To understand the impact of caring groups on students' perceptions of caring in their personal and professional lives.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study design.
  • Data collection through the lived experiences of nursing students within caring groups.
  • Focus on reciprocal dialogue, sharing, and support within a safe environment.

Main Results:

  • Participants reported enhanced awareness of the significance of caring in personal and professional contexts.
  • Students demonstrated increased acceptance of others and a greater value placed on caring and self-care.
  • A desire to replicate the caring group experience in future professional nursing settings was expressed.

Conclusions:

  • Caring groups can effectively enhance nursing students' understanding and practice of caring.
  • Pedagogical strategies are crucial for sustaining care and caring as the core of nursing.
  • The study highlights the importance of creating safe spaces for dialogue and support in nursing education.

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