Purpose
The study was conducted to determine the effect of clinical mentors on developing caring behaviors in nursing students.
Design And Methods
The present research was conducted using a mixed‐method design and quasi‐experimental pre‐posttests (N = 14 Nursing Students). The Caring Behaviors Inventory‐24 and a semi‐structured interview form were administered.
Findings
As a result, five themes, humanism, caring, interpersonal caring relationship, caring behaviors, and motivation were determined. The postclinical interviews showed an increase in their caring behaviors compared with the previous interview.
Practice Implications
A clinical mentor, who is an expert in caring behaviors, has a positive effect on nursing students. Therefore, student nurses gain professional self‐confidence and the quality of care and patient satisfaction increase.
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