Empowerment and being valued: A phenomenological study of nursing students' experiences of clinical practice
Nurse Education TodayPublished 9 August 2010
Caroline Bradbury‐Jones, Sally Sambrook, Fiona Irvine
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The aim of the study was to explore the empowerment of nursing students in clinical practice with Hermeneutic phenomenology chosen as the underpinning philosophical approach because of its emphasis on actual experiences.
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Strategies to promote the empowerment of nursing students in clinical practice need to address their sense of value.
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MedicineHealth ProfessionsNursing
Phenomenological research methods
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