Strategies to strengthen the clinical accompaniment of nursing students through caring presence: An e-Delphi study

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Delphi study; strategies; clinical accompaniment; nursing students; caring presence; clinical learning environment; clinical competence; nursing education

Abstract

Aim: To validate strategies to guide nurse educators to strengthen the clinical accompaniment of nursing students through the practice of caring presence. Background: Good-quality nursing education and practice involve a balance of knowledge and a holistic-caring approach to students. Quality nursing care depends on the quality of nursing education in the learning environments and the qualitative clinical education provided. However, the absence of caring presence during the clinical accompaniment of students is a challenge globally; therefore, this study provides direction and scope to im-prove students’ work-integrated learning. Design: A three-round e-Delphi consensus method. Methods: A multi-phase, mixed-methods, theory-generative design was used. This study covers an online Delphi survey de-signed to seek consensus on the proposed strategies for improved clinical accompaniment. The first round was based on the results of two study phases: (1) the empirical phase and (2) the development phase. Results: Of the 22 strategies, 20 (91%) achieved ≥ 75% consensus in round 1, and 2 strategies (9%) achieved no consensus. In round 2, the 2 (9%) strategies were modified, and consensus was reached with 22 strategies clustered according to structure, process, and outcome. Findings revealed that caring presence is a core competency of nurse educators and a powerful tool for the improvement of work-integrated learning in nursing education. Conclusion: Findings are contextualized in the larger debate about implementing caring and support of students during clinical accompaniment for the improvement of quality nursing education nationally and globally.

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AU  - Beauty Mchaisi Zulu
AU  - Emmerentia Du Plessis
AU  - Miriam  Mmamphamo Moagi
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/12
TI  - Strategies to strengthen the clinical accompaniment of nursing students through caring presence: An e-Delphi study
BT  - Proceedings of Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 4
EP  - 46
SN  - 3005-155X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-906-3_2
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-906-3_2
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