Frances's story of nursing art: The most wonderful person in the world. |
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Authors: | Kathryn Louise Gramling |
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Affiliation: | Department of Adult and Child Nursing, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, College of Nursing, 285 Old Westport Road, N. Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA. KGramling@umassd.edu |
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Abstract: | This story is the second in a series constructed from a study designed to describe how the art of nursing was perceived and understood by patients during a critical illness. Two in-depth interviews were conducted during the recovery phase of this person's illness to answer the question "When is nursing (considered) art?" The initial lead-in to the discussion was, "Tell me a story about a nursing situation that really stood out in your mind-one that was significant and meaningful," and, "What was the experience like for you?" The interviews were tape recorded, transcribed, condensed into a short story, and shared with the participant. The researcher also composed a "response" to the person's story that personally expressed what the story triggered for her. Undergraduate students were invited to reflect and respond to the "aesthetic face" of nursing from the perspective of a person who was nursed while critically ill. Two examples of student response are included. |
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