Table 2: Singnificance of nursing students volunteers' experiances and their learning.
Theme Category Sub-Category
Understanding the clients Understanding the characteristics of the clients Comparision with learnig gained in the class room
Understanding diversity
Understanding Individuality
Searching for fundamental rules for the care required by the clients The feeling and attitude of respect
Avoiding risks and ensuring safety
Including the clients' family members within the scope of care
Understanding the basics of healtcare prctices The essentials of care underpinning nursing prctices Careful observations
Establishing rapport through communication
Providing nursing skills
The importance of cooperartion and continuity Intra-organizational communication
Cooperation between non-specialists and specialists
Continual support
Envisioning the future A vision of work and life Increasing interest in and selecting a major
Envisioning oneself at all stage of life
Increasing interest in volunteering Gaining a renewed understanding of the social significance of volunteer activities
Interest in organizing volunteer work