<![CDATA[Nursing professional students are future professional nurses. A clinical perceptor is a clinical nurse who is tasked with teaching and supporting students of the nursing profession in carrying out services. Caring is a service that can affect patient and family satisfaction. This study aimed to analyze the caring of nursing students from the perspective of clinical preceptors. The research method uses an explanatory mixed-methods approach. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, so that 74 respondents were obtained, consisting of 70 respondents for quantitative research and 4 respondents for qualitative research. Quantitative data using caring assessment tools and qualitative data were obtained through in-depth individual interviews. Quantitative data is determined by descriptive analysis using strategic issues determined by the mean composite average of each item. The average value of the composite mean >3 will be used as a strategic issue. The results of the study showed an overall mean composite average of 2.8. Based on the results of the interview, 3 themes were obtained: students still often play mobile phones when interacting with patients and families, are embarrassed to ask for competence, and habituation of caring. The principle of caring in providing nursing services should be applied by students by way of role models from clinical nurses and habituation of the application of caring from the academic stage.]]>
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