How Nursing Faculty Experience Being Cared for in the Workplace

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to describe how nursing faculty are cared for in the workplace. Participants were interviewed individually or in a focus group to understand their experience. Following data analysis, the following themes were created: the process of being cared for included connecting, openly sharing, listening, supporting, guidance and the effects of being cared for included motivation to care for others, belonging and valuing. The findings of this study illustrated that the participants' motivation to care for others and desire to remain at job was influenced by being cared for by others. The knowledge acquired in this study could be utilized by nursing administrators or nursing faculty colleagues to care for nursing faculty. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]