Applying Fish Philosophy to Create a Motivating Work Environment for Internship Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: The Philosophy is training that inspires workplaces and individuals to choose to create the kind of life they desire. It is a simple way of being that allows teams to come together and agree to enjoy work more. Aim: explore the effect of applying fish philosophy on motivating work environment attitude for internship nursing students in Assiut University Hospitals. Study design: A quasi- experimental design. Setting: conducted at the selected clinical area in Assiut University Hospitals Subject: Convenient sample of the internship nursing students (all internship students N=305). Data collection: it included, socio-demographic data sheet, fish philosophy scale & motivating work environment scale. Results: There was a high main score in attitude of the studied nursing students after applying fish philosophy than pre applying it; also, there were developed in concrete and intangible patterns after applying this philosophy. Conclusion: there was an improvement of the students’ attitudes regarding fish philosophy phases and development of their attitudes toward motivating work environment after applying the fish philosophy Recommendation: Create an instructional plan with the help of those who create clinical training to introduce the fish philosophy to students in all Egyptian nursing schools.