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[Another way to view the nursing profession: an experience in deconstruction]
Ma Luisa Merino Cuesta1, Mercedes Martínez Marcos
1Universidad Europea de Madrid.
Revista De Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain)
|February 24, 2006
Summary
This study explores nursing practice, care, and teaching to find new meanings and approaches. It fosters a critical view, changing perspectives on education and self-understanding through personal experience and theory.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Education Theory
- Qualitative Research
Context:
- Exploration of active nursing practice, care, and teaching.
- Personal reflection on professional realities.
- Integration of lived experiences with theoretical frameworks.
Purpose:
- To discover new meanings and approaches in nursing practice.
- To foster a reflexive, inquisitive, and critical view of nursing.
- To facilitate a shift in perspective regarding nursing education and self-concept.
Summary:
- The authors detail a personal methodology for investigating nursing practice, care, and teaching.
- This process involves exploring, reviewing, and analyzing current nursing activities.
- It leads to a critical self-reflection, altering views on education and personal/professional identity.
Impact:
- Promotes a transformative approach to nursing education.
- Encourages deeper understanding of the nurse's role and identity.
- Facilitates the integration of theory and practice through experiential learning.
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