ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the second stage of the literature review conducted and has patient-centred nursing care as a focus. Compatibility between patient-centred nursing and educational perspectives on student-centred learning with regard to personhood can be demonstrated from views expressed in the literature. The development of abilities and skills in problem-solving learning were compared to those required for use of the nursing process. Social learning therefore involves the acquisition of those behaviour patterns which society or a profession expects. Ineffective teaching behaviours obviously may have detrimental effects on learning outcomes and the patient care given by these student nurses. Positive teaching attributes were identified as being assertive, self-assured, empathetic, accepting of students, non-judgemental, trustworthy, sincere, sensitive, competent, knowledgeable, honest, democratic, supportive, and resourceful. The chapter explores the biological or reductionist view of person and identifies to be a hall-mark of traditional approaches to nursing practice.
