Nursing empathy is characterized as the ability of the nurse to understand the feelings, experiences, and psychosocial abilities of their patients. (Yu, 2021). There is considerable attention drawn to empathy and relevantly the concept is firmly ingrained in all nursing discourse. Reflection as a hands-on experience modality to integrate empathy requires a student to actively engage in analysis, evaluation, and/or creation. (Schumann Scheel, 2017). The use of reflective journaling is a structured approach to direct learners on the process. The study explored the difference in empathy and learning feedback journaling scores before and after among fourth-year nursing students currently taking the course on Care of the Older Adults. It utilized the Jefferson Empathy Scale Nursing Student Version by Ward, J. (2009). Empathy scores of nursing students were described using Mean and Standard Deviation. To establish the difference, Mann-Whitney U was utilized. Students’ Empathy has significantly improved before and after the clinical exposure, which can be attributed to the use of Learning Feedback Journaling. Recommendations emphasized longer clinical exposures to further improve the empathy scores of nursing and may significantly impact improvement in the quality of learning feedback journaling of students. Enhance History Taking Tool used in the College during discussion and return demonstration to incorporate emotional components as part of assessment parameters. Learning Feedback Journaling may be utilized as a teaching strategy to inculcate the value of empathy in clinical care. The use of non-verbal language by the nurse in the form of touch may manifest empathy at the bedside.

Authors:
Roberto Sombillo, National University-Manila, Philippines
Marilen Pacis, National University-Manila, Philippines
Paul Dayandayan, National University-Manila, Philippines
Cristina Rebillido, National University-Manila, Philippines
Sheila Buxani-Callao, National University-Manila, Philippines
Charina Algar, National University-Manila, Philippines

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Dr Roberto C Sombillo is currently an Associate Professor of the Department of Nursing of National University Manila and interested in teaching and learning, educational leadership and management, care of the older adults.

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