The impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent to graduate: A systematic literature review
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Date
2020-01-10
Authors
Henderson, Dalton
Sewell, Kerry A.
Wei, Holly
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Abstract
Objectives: To examine the current studies about the impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent
to graduate and provide recommendations. The nursing profession continues to face nursing shortages.
One of the solutions recognized to alleviate the shortage is increasing the number of students graduating
from nursing schools. It lacks a literature review synthesizing the current research about the impacts of
faculty caring on nursing students’ intent to graduate and indicate areas for future research.
Methods: This is a systematic literature review. The search of the literature was guided by the Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Databases searched included
MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Search. Search terms included ‘attrition,’
‘dropouts,’ ‘graduation rate,’ ‘faculty,’ ‘instructor,’ ‘professor,’ ‘nursing,’ and ‘caring.’
Results: Ten articles met the inclusion criteria. The articles were conducted in the Associate Degree of
Nursing and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Nursing faculties played a significant role in
students’ 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
students’ learning environments.
Conclusions: The findings indicate that students’ perceptions of faculty caring can affect their perceptions
of the learning environment and sense of belonging, and therefore, impact their intent to graduate.
Students’ perceptions of their instructors’ caring behaviors are instrumental in motivating them to
continue learning. The capacity of faculty caring plays a significant role in students’ success.