Postgraduate nursing students’ experiences of expressing concerns in supervisory relationships

Yue Xiang, Haoning Shi, Keke Ren, Xilin Yang, Lin Li, Qinghua Zhao, Huanhuan Huang, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Research Center of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Digital Health and Smart Medical Care, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Office of Academic Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on August 14, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundPower imbalances between supervisors and students can hinder graduate students from expressing concerns, potentially affecting academic progress and well-being. This issue may be more pronounced in nursing education due to the hierarchical ...