“…Therapeutic relationships with patients are essential skills that nursing students and new graduates need concurrently with the technical aspects of care when planning and delivering nursing care with regard to individual patients’ needs, preferences and values (Angel & Frederiksen, 2015; Senn, 2013; Chan & Lai, 2017; European Commission, 2005, 2013; Cowen, Hubbard, & Hancock, 2018; Towle et al, 2010; Wiechula et al, 2016; WHO, 2016b). The nature of the student–patient relationship is, however, different from that between nurses and patients because it satisfies both the need for patient caring and for student learning, with the nurse‐preceptor in a supportive role (Bleakley & Bligh, 2008; Manninen, Henriksson, Scheja, & Silen, 2014; Rowland et al, 2019) In these relationships, students aim to develop an understanding of the individual experiences of patient care and treatment, so that they can evolve into empathetic professionals who are able to work in partnership with patients, providing high‐quality care that is person‐centred, safe and effective (Johansson & Mårtensson, 2019; Jylhä et al, 2017).…”