Nursing student resilience: a concept clarification

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to clarify the concept of resilience for the nursing student population.

Methods: A selective review of the literature was conducted, with 26 sources found to be cogent to this concept clarification, including four recently published concept analyses. The Norris method of concept clarification is used to analyze and clarify the concept of resilience to enhance its practical application. The phenomenon is described according to its antecedents, attributes, and consequences, along with a proposed operational definition and conceptual model.

Practice implications: The clarification of the concept will assist nurse researchers and nurse educators in developing interventions and educational strategies aimed at fostering resilience in nursing students.