Education for a new consciousness towards service with a human heart of nursing students in the VUCA World

Abstract

The changing in the current world has been affected on nursing education which requires adjustment in order to produce graduates that meet the needs of society. Professional skills are core competencies. The social skills are important competencies in the era of change that student’s necessity develop skills to be able to adaptation and modification. In addition, still maintain results that lead to the goal of producing nursing graduates providing humanize service. This article aimed to present education for a new consciousness into teaching and learning for nursing students.

Educational for a New Consciousness is a tool for developing skills that focus on understanding of self, others, and society. It incorporates the philosophy of Contemplative Education, which believes in humanity and has a holistic vision. This approach is suitable for developing a balanced learning process for nursing students in the physical, emotional, and cognitive dimensions for changing in the VUCA World. There are 3 aspects of learning activities: the reality dimension, the beauty dimension, and the knowledge dimension that leads to planning learning management with education for a new consciousness. It consists of 4 steps: 1) learning to a new consciousness, 2) objectives of the activity, 3) activities with a human heart, and 4) reflection focusing on developing beauty in the mind. This is then implemented in teaching plans with love, compassion, and empathy towards oneself and others, deep listening, non-judgmental awareness, and open-minded learning. It involves respecting human values and providing comprehensive nursing care, leading to human-centric service with a compassionate heart.