Dr Liz Adamson l.adamson@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Culture, courage and compassion: exploring the experience of student nurses on placement abroad
Adamson, Elizabeth
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Abstract
Background
Nursing is emotional work and learning how to manage their emotions is a valuable part of nurse education. As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile nurses will care for people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. The development of cultural competence and a global mind-set is therefore a valuable asset and engagement in study abroad through overseas clinical placement can help to facilitate this. This study set out to explore the experience of student nurses involved in an exchange programme between Scotland and Western Australia. A particular focus was on the emotional aspects of the experience, responding to challenges and provision of care in a different healthcare setting.
Methods
A descriptive qualitative strategy of enquiry was used and semi structured interviews undertaken with a sample of 10 student nurses using emotional touch points. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to thematic analysis using NVIVO 11.
Results
Five main themes were identified. Making it happen, connections, feeling vulnerable, culture and assertiveness and affirmation.
Conclusions
This study makes a unique contribution to the nursing student experience of overseas placement as it focuses on the emotional elements. The study shows that the experience of care delivery in an overseas placement has many benefits but also challenges. Management of emotion is required and transition to a different healthcare system can be stressful. Cultural differences were more marked than anticipated but when students responded by questioning, respectful assertiveness and provision of compassionate care there were clear rewards. These manifested as a sense that caring is a privilege and affirmation of career choice.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 6, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 15, 2018 |
Publication Date | 2018-12 |
Deposit Date | Mar 26, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 26, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Compassionate Health Care |
Publisher | BMC |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Issue | 1 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40639-018-0048-4 |
Keywords | Student nurses, International exchange, Culture, Compassionate care, Emotional labour |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1134707 |
Contract Date | Mar 26, 2018 |
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