Holism in Nursing Education: An Exploration of Factors Related to Nurse Faculty Attitudes

AIM: The aim of the study was to explore how personal and institutional factors relate to nurse faculty attitudes toward Empowered Holistic Nursing Education (EHNE). BACKGROUND: EHNE provides a holistic, student-centered approach to nursing education. Although nurses are familiar with caring for patients holistically, how nurse educators perceive holistic education and support of their students is not well understood. METHOD: A descriptive, cross-sectional correlational study was conducted to explore the relationship and potential predictors of faculty attitudes toward EHNE. RESULTS: Opinion about teaching lifelong learning (p = .011), the Cognitive Behavior subscale (p < .001), and the Self-Reflection subscale (p = .022) were positively correlated with EHNE total scores. The Cognitive Behavior subscale was a significant predictor (β = .257) of attitudes toward EHNE, accounting for 9.5 percent of the variance. CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to determine variables related to perceptions of EHNE and conditions that support implementation.