護理重視人，並強調人是生理、心理、社會及靈性的整體，在護理專業中的藝術與科學，更是在朝向探索及體認生命之真善美的境界邁進，因此生命教育明顯地是護理教育的重要內涵。本文主要將經由作者共同省思、討論及澄清，強調護理教育中生命教育的教學，並形成護理教育中生命教育的共識，並認為本學系教學宗旨「3C」：照護（Care）、關懷（Concern）與悲憫（Compassion）之理念可作為觸動護理教育中生命涵養學習的策略並形成3C生命涵養學習要素圖。本文論述可提供發展護理教育中生命教育的學習理論及方法之參考。

The person is the focus of Nursing. The person is a human being made up of an integration of their biological, psychological, sociological and spiritual aspects. The science and art of nursing aim for truth, goodness and the beauty of life. Therefore, life education is the essence of nursing education. This report is an introduction by the authors who have undertaken self-reflection, discussion and clarification in order to create a concept and operational definition for life education in nursing. Life education in nursing embraces "care, concern and compassion", the 3Cs within nursing education. The relevant concept and strategies embracing the 3Cs of nursing education can be identified as the person's knowledge of, attitude towards and behavior towards life education. The findings provide as important reference for the continuing development of the fundamental theory behind and of strategies towards life education in nursing.