title: Perceived Rewards of Nursing Among Christian Nursing Students in Bangalore, India.
abstract: Nurses in India face significant challenges and often migrate to practice nursing abroad. Few studies have focused on the rewards of nursing in India. The aim of this study was to illuminate perceived rewards of nursing among Christian student nurses in Bangalore, India. Photovoice, a participatory action methodology was used, and 14 Christian student nurses participated in the study. Thematic interpretation of photographs, journals, critical group dialog sessions, and observational field notes resulted in the identification of two main themes. These themes included intrinsic rewards and lifelong benefits of nursing in India.
authors.affiliation: Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University, 3700 Worth St., Dallas, TX, 75246, USA. Shelby_Garner@Baylor.edu.
authors.forename: Shelby L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.affiliation: Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University, 3700 Worth St., Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
authors.forename: Llewellyn S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Prater
authors.affiliation: Rebekah Ann Naylor School of Nursing, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Putturaj
authors.affiliation: Rebekah Ann Naylor School of Nursing, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012201:Reward; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Christian nurses; India; Nurse migration; Nursing as profession; Nursing rewards; Nursing shortage; Photovoice methodology