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Bonnie H Bowie¹

¹College of Nursing, Seattle University, Seattle, WA 98122-1090, USA. bowieb@seattleu.edu

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Communication Studies
Student Psychology

Background:

Clinical rotations are a critical component of nursing education.
Novice nursing students often experience significant stress during clinical rotations.
Traditional clinical course objectives may use specialized language unfamiliar to students.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of the You-Attitude communication approach to alleviate student anxiety.
To investigate if this approach can enhance nursing students' achievement of clinical course objectives.

Main Methods:

Discussion of the You-Attitude communication strategy.
Analysis of its application to clinical course objective writing.

Main Results:

The You-Attitude approach considers the reader's perspective.
This communication strategy may reduce student anxiety.
It has the potential to improve objective attainment.

Conclusions:

Adopting a reader-centered communication approach like You-Attitude can benefit nursing students.
This method may mitigate stress and enhance learning during clinical rotations.
Further research could validate its effectiveness in nursing education.