Abstract: This study aimed to understand the process of becoming a Paulinian Nurse. It utilized Colaizzi’s methodological interpretation of Phenomenology. The study was conducted in St. Paul University Manila. A total of ten respondents were gathered by convenience sampling. Interview and e-mail correspondence were the main data collection methods. The data went through three stages of coding. There were ten stages that emerged in the quest to understand the lived experiences of Paulinian nurses in their journey towards becoming a Paulinian nurse: Life experience leading to St. Paul’s, Student Life, Academic Education, Character Building, Preparing for Obstacles, Enduring excellence, competence, and reputation, Facing the Professional Arena, Practicing Paulinian Compassion as a Professional Nurse, Success as a Fruit of a Strong Foundation, and Giving back to a nurturing alma mater. There were four common components that each stage possessed: High standards of education, Compassionate Nursing Practice, Character Formation: Values integrated into practice, and Support from the SPUM community. These four components were seen as four formative influences in the making of a Paulinian nurse. Combining the ten stages and the four formative influences depicted the essence of who the Paulinian nurse is.
Keywords: Paulinian, Nurse, Phenomenology.
Title: The Journey towards Becoming a Paulinian Nurse
Author: Carissa Juliana De Luzuriaga - Balaria
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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