Enhancing caring of nursing students, Southern colleges-net under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Health

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to study trend of enhancing caring of nursing students, Southern Colleges-Net under the Jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Health in the next decade (2009-2018) and 2) to propose futures of enhancing caring of nursing students, Southern Colleges-Net under the Jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Health for determination the policy and plan of nursing education. The Ethnographic Delphi Futures Research (EDFR) method was used in this study. Samples were 1) the stakeholders group (nursing students, nursing instructors, registered nurses, and clients) and 2) the experts group (expert in nursing education policy, nursing curriculum, and nursing education). The findings revealed that trends of enhancing caring of nursing students should emphasize on well-rounded of knowledge the factors influencing caring behaviors and the qualification of graduate nurses. The details are following: 1. Trend of the affecting factors on nursing profession and nursing education: 1) Owing to the rapidly changing and high-competitive social situation, people require the better quality of health services than in the past, 2) People have a right to be informed on health benefits and they increasingly advocate for themselves, and 3) A nurse has to have well-rounded of knowledge and resources, particularly the updates on any happenings. 2. Trend of the important factors influence to caring behaviors: 1) Caring behaviors can be initiated by direct instruction and observation, 2) The ethic and virtue continuously and regularly should be fostered since they are still the nursing students, and 3) Caring should be provided as the main policy of nursing services, be proud of nursing profession. 3. Trend of the qualification of graduate nurses: 1) Having knowledge and professional skills, 2) Respect the value, dignity and individualism of yourself and others, and 3) Nurses can integrate nursing science and other relevant sciences through holistic nursing performance. 4. Trend of the ways for enhancing caring in nursing students: 1) The subordinate activities should be created which integrates caring in their daily life, 2) Nursing instructors can be the good role models who provide caring to nursing students both in the classrooms and in the clinics, 3) Appreciate the nursing students who conduct the caring behaviors regularly and respect the human dignity and values equally.