Abstract
Aesthetic approaches to reflective practice are not well understood nor widely used in nursing education. This descriptive, qualitative, multiple-case study investigated three baccalaureate nursing students' experience reflecting on practice through story, artistic expression, and sharing and how such reflection influenced their perception of caring. Data, collected and transcribed over 14 weeks, included interviews with each participant, the participants' written stories, poetry, art, and journals, as well as the researcher's participant observation of each class. In each case, thematic patterns around process, product, and meaning emerged and appropriate exemplars were identified. Data synthesis further led to a multi-case understanding of process, levels of reflection, levels of storytelling, and discovery about caring.
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Eta Omega
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Artistic Expression, Nursing Students, Caring Practice
Advisor
Richard Ackerman
Second Advisor
Dorothy Meyer
Third Advisor
Norman Bensen
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Degree Year
1997
Recommended Citation
Wagner, A. Lynne, "A study of baccalaureate nursing students' reflection on their caring practice through creating and sharing story, poetry, and art" (2024). Dissertations. 818.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/818
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2024-03-01
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9905334; ProQuest document ID: 304417728. The author still retains copyright.