Background: Nurses and patients believe compassion to be one of the most important professional values. However, it is not known which factors influence compassionate behaviour in practice. There is a need for insight whether or not compassion in nursing practice flourishes or falters.
Objectives: This study aims to explore how Dutch novice nurses perceive compassion within nursing care and gain insight in their strategies of sustaining and developing compassionate care.
Design: This study used an exploratory design, employing a qualitative approach.
Data Sources: 14 in depth interviews with Dutch bachelor novice nurses with 0-5 years of practical experience took place.
Review Methods: Thematic analysis and inductive coding was used.
Results: Four themes emerged from the data. First, participants perceive compassion to be a part of their professional identity. Balancing between positive and negative environmental influences and their own perceptions was shown as a second theme. Thirdly, various strategies such as rebellion and conforming to the ideas on the workplace helped nurses to do so in daily practice. If nurses succeeded in dealing positively with various influences, a professional development was perceived over time. The fourth theme described the increased awareness of compassion and professional identity if strategies were successful. If not; insecurity, job dissatisfaction and ultimately consideration of job-retention was described.
Conclusion: Compassion is an essential value during the development of the professional identity of novice nurses. Dealing with meaningful emotions and experiences broadened nurses' personal awareness of compassionate care and stimulated a growth in their professional identity. Novices need support during their internships that builds empowerment and resilience in sustaining compassion. Furthermore, there is a need for role models and a corporative team spirit in order to coach novice nurses in compassionate behaviour.
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