CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND TRANSFORMATIVE ATTITUDE FOR NURSING STUDENTS

Abstract

Abstract

Nursing profession is a profession that highly interacts with the customer. Nurses’ attitude affects behavioral expression. Developing or changing good attitudes towards oneself and others since being a nursing student is very importance. Attitude modification has variety of methods.This article aims to present a method for changing attitudes of nursing students at Boromarajonani College of Nursing Bangkok by integrating contemplative education with extracurricular activities through various activities, focusing on developing self-awareness through experiential learning, giving value on contemplative learning and open- minded listening. The goal is to make fundamental change to the mind and consciousness about oneself and the world. On the basis of belief that everyone can learn and develop themselves under various and age appropriated activities. The evaluation of learning outcomes included the lessons