The impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent to graduate: A systematic literature review

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Dalton Henderson (Creator)

Kerry A. Sewell (Creator)

Holly Wei (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: Objectives: To examine the current studies about the impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent\r\nto graduate and provide recommendations. The nursing profession continues to face nursing shortages.\r\nOne of the solutions recognized to alleviate the shortage is increasing the number of students graduating\r\nfrom nursing schools. It lacks a literature review synthesizing the current research about the impacts of\r\nfaculty caring on nursing students’ intent to graduate and indicate areas for future research.\r\nMethods: This is a systematic literature review. The search of the literature was guided by the Preferred\r\nReporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Databases searched included\r\nMEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Search. Search terms included ‘attrition,’\r\n‘dropouts,’ ‘graduation rate,’ ‘faculty,’ ‘instructor,’ ‘professor,’ ‘nursing,’ and ‘caring.’\r\nResults: Ten articles met the inclusion criteria. The articles were conducted in the Associate Degree of\r\nNursing and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Nursing faculties played a significant role in\r\nstudents’ intent to graduate by building students’ confidence, creating a compassionate learning environment, and promoting students’ competence. Faculties’ caring behaviors, including respecting students, showing empathy, and using caring communication skills, were essential characteristics to affect\r\nstudents’ learning environments.\r\nConclusions: The findings indicate that students’ perceptions of faculty caring can affect their perceptions\r\nof the learning environment and sense of belonging, and therefore, impact their intent to graduate.\r\nStudents’ perceptions of their instructors’ caring behaviors are instrumental in motivating them to\r\ncontinue learning. The capacity of faculty caring plays a significant role in students’ success.

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Publication

Other

Language: English

Date: 2023

Subjects

Caring\; Empathy\; Learning\; Nursing education\; Nursing faculty\; Nursing instructor\; Nursing schools\; Nursing students

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