A Paulinian Nursing Caring Model During the Pandemic

The study sought to develop a Paulinian Nursing Care Model amidst pandemic and future outbreaks among selected nursing graduates of St. Paul University System around the globe. The study employed a grounded theory design involving 70 participants, using interview guide and utilizing grounded theory analysis to interpret the subjective experiences of the participants. These seven Paulinian universities are (1) St. Paul University Philippines, (2) St. Paul University Quezon City, (3) St. Paul University Manila (4) St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur, (5) St. Paul University Iloilo, (6) St. Paul University Dumaguete, and (7) St. Paul University Surigao. The findings of the study are as follows: (1) Roles of Paulinian Nurses: Caring through Paulinian Charism, Ensuring Paulinian Quality Care and Creating a Better Patient Experience. (2) Challenges faced by Paulinian Nurses: Caring for Different Cultures, caring without, Compromising Patient Care, Caring while having inadequate professional development and Caring in a resource-limited setting. (3) Competencies exemplified by Paulinian Nurses: Caring-Manifesting High Standards of Care, Caring-Instilling Paulinian Teaching, Caring-Imbibing multidisciplinary care and Caring-Advancing Patient Advocacy. These were findings and concepts as basis for the development of a model. In conclusion Paulinian nurses displays a unique nursing responsibility during the pandemic. An ARMAN Model of Paulinian Nursing Caring Amidst Pandemic and future outbreaks was developed.