Abstract:
Purpose
To examine the relationship between nursing students' perceptions of clinical instructor caring and their professional behaviors.
Method
This study used a descriptive and cross-sectional design. The data were analyzed with Pearson's correlation and Linear regression analyses.
Results
The professional behaviors of nursing students were found to increase their desire to become a nurse in the future with “instills confidence through caring” and “supportive learning climate” subscales but to decrease their desire to be an academician in the future.
Conclusion
As students' perceptions of clinical instructor caring increased, their status of applying professional behaviors was found to increase, as well.
Practical Implication
Descriptive characteristics and clinical instructor caring are related to high professional behaviors in nursing students