Contributions to meaning from first year nursing degree students

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Martínez Rodríguez, Laura;
Bautista Villaécija, Oscar;
Insa Calderón, Esther;
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(2018)
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Contributions to meaning from first year nursing degree students.
Creative Education, 2018, vol. 9, núm. 9, p. 1342-1358.
https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2018.99100.
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Purpose: To comprehend the meaning and perception of the meaning of life
as expressed by first-year nursing students. From this meaning, we sought to
identify concepts and elements linked to nursing care and to extract useful
generalizations so as to better understand this practice and contribute to the
development of the discipline. Design: This study is based on grounded theory
qualitative research undertaken with first-year nursing students. Method:
This is a qualitative study in the social constructivist paradigm, following an
interpretive grounded theory methodology. Sample was recruited by mutual
agreement. Reliability and ethical criteria were applied. Findings: From the
analysis of the contributions made to the students’ forum, five categories
emerged: 1) attitude in the face of suffering, 2) freedom and love, 3) empathy
in the face of extreme suffering, 4) meaning of suffering, 5) meaning of life
and freedom. Conclusions and implications: The reflections of future
healthcare professionals represent a contribution to comprehending meaning
in human life. In order to confront the search for meaning in situations
marked by suffering, the individual may manifest various attitudes that are
seen primarily as defense mechanisms, but in which inhere values such as
hope and resilience. Clinical Relevance: The three paths proposed by Víctor
Frankl are use to nurses in finding meaning in their profession: feeling useful
in providing personal care, loving another human and finding the value in
life, in particular when suffering is unavoidable. This knowledge is critical for
educators seeking to promote genuinely care.
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