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Reflections From the Front Line: Student Perceptions of Caring for Self

This descriptive qualitative study describes the experience of participants in an undergraduate course, "Caring for Self." Participants in this course represented a wide variety of ages, majors, and professional backgrounds. Some students were nurses returning to school for a baccalaureate degree and others were prenursing majors and various professional track majors. This 15-week elective course was offered to students across campus and taught by nursing faculty. The focus of this course was on caring for self by experiential learning and required active participation by all students. Class topics included a wide variety of complementary modalities to enhance physical, spiritual, and emotional health and wellbeing. In addition, classroom assignments included journaling and a variety of creative exercises to enhance the student's personal sense of creativity and self-esteem. Content analysis of data received at the completion of this course indicated a profound change in beliefs about caring for one's self, a shift in attitude about the importance of caring for self, as well as "giving permission" to one's self to participate in self-care activities. In the final analysis, exemplars of significant changes in behavior and beliefs were exhibited.