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Carole Schroeder1

  • 1University of Washington, School of Nursing, WA 20652-1415, USA. carolesc@u.washington.edu

Nursing Philosophy : an International Journal for Healthcare Professionals
|September 23, 2003
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Recognizing life's inherent ambiguity through metaphysical revolt can empower nurses to build authentic relationships with patients. This approach shifts focus from treating patients as objects to understanding them as complex subjects.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Nursing Theory
  • Existentialism

Background:

  • Sally Gadow's influence on nursing scholarship.
  • The traditional view of patients as objects in healthcare.
  • The need for a more relational approach in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how recognizing ambiguity can transform nurse-patient relationships.
  • To advocate for an attitude of metaphysical revolt in nursing practice.
  • To reframe patients as complex subjects rather than objects.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of existentialist thought (Camus, Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir).
  • Application of concepts like absurdity, bodily ambiguity, and freedom to nursing.
  • Argumentative essay synthesizing philosophical ideas with nursing practice.

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Main Results:

  • Camus's concept of absurdity highlights the human condition.
  • Merleau-Ponty's work illuminates the embodied nature of human existence and attraction.
  • De Beauvoir's philosophy provides insights into ambiguity, freedom, and intersubjective relationships.
  • Metaphysical revolt can dismantle limiting frameworks in healthcare.

Conclusions:

  • Embracing ambiguity and metaphysical revolt fosters genuine human connection in nursing.
  • This philosophical shift liberates both nurses and patients from imposed meanings and severed relationships.
  • Nurses can develop deeper, more meaningful relationships by viewing patients as complex subjects.