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1Briar Cliff University.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|April 8, 2011
Summary
This column explores how to foster community, build trust, and maintain passion in nursing practice, inspired by a 90-year-old nurse. Her story highlights historical consciousness and core nursing values.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Community Health
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- The abstract discusses the importance of community dynamics in healthcare settings.
- It highlights the value of experienced nurses and their contributions to the profession.
- The narrative emphasizes the significance of historical consciousness in contemporary nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concepts of growing community, cultivating trust, and maintaining passion in nursing.
- To illustrate these concepts through the lived experience of a long-serving nurse.
- To connect these concepts with Parse's theory of community and human dignity.
Main Methods:
- The study uses a narrative approach, interweaving the story of Mae Gonzalez throughout the column.
- It draws upon Parse's framework for understanding community, true presence, and human dignity.
- The methodology involves highlighting key processes and concepts from Parse's work.
Main Results:
- Mae Gonzalez's story exemplifies the continuous growth of community, the cultivation of trust, and the enduring passion in nursing.
- Her experiences underscore the relevance of historical consciousness for current nursing practice.
- The narrative demonstrates the application of Parse's community processes, true presence, and human dignity.
Conclusions:
- Growing community, cultivating trust, and keeping passion are vital for co-shaping nursing communities.
- The integration of historical consciousness enriches contemporary nursing practice.
- Parse's theoretical concepts provide a valuable lens for understanding these essential elements in nursing.
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