Table 1: Descriptive statistics with means and standard deviations (N = 205).

	Items	M	SD
1	Assisting a patient with an activity of daily living (washing, dressing, etc.).	4.10	0.98
2	Making a pursing record about the patient.	4.53	0.68
3	Feeling sorry for a patient.	3.72	1.09
4	Getting to know the patient as a person.	4.29	0.84
5	Explaining a clinical procedure to a patient.	4.14	0.85
6	Being neatly dressed when working with a patient.	4.19	0.77
7	Sitting with a patient.	4.15	0.63
8	Exploring a patient's lifestyle.	4.00	0.64
9	Reporting a patient's condition to a senior nurse.	4.41	0.73
10	Being with a patient during a clinical procedure.	4.34	0.75
11	Being honest with a patient.	4.66	0.56
12	Organizing the work of others for a patient.	4.40	0.65
13	Listening to a patient.	4.45	0.67
14	Reporting with the doctor about a patient.	4.70	0.51
15	Instructing a patient about an aspect of self-care (washing, dressing, etc.).	4.31	0.82
16	Sharing your personal problems with a patient.	3.17	1.19
17	Keeping relatives informed about a patient.	3.89	0.93
18	Measuring the vital signs of a patient (e.g., pulse and blood pressure).	4.35	0.70
19	Putting the needs of a patient before your own.	3.71	1.04
20	Being technically competent with a clinical procedure.	4.30	0.67
21	Involving a patient with his or her care.	4.15	0.76
22	Giving reassurance about a clinical procedure.	4.39	0.63
23	Providing privacy for a patient.	4.62	0.68
24	Being cheerful with a patient	4.37	0.68
25	Observing the effects of a medication on a patient	4.53	0.61
26	Assess the psychosocial aspects of the patient.	4.36	0.66
27	Assess the patient who high risk for suicide.	4.74	0.55
28	Assess the patient who high risk for violence.	4.66	0.61
29	Modify the environment to be more therapeutic.	4.48	0.72