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Bernadette Lange1, Marguerite J Purnell
1Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA. blange@fau.edu
Developing graduate holistic nursing curricula requires viewing education as an evolving blueprint, embracing student uniqueness, and fostering faculty collaboration. This approach supports advanced holistic nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Curriculum Development
- Holistic Nursing
Background:
- Holistic nursing education is crucial for advancing the field.
- A gap exists in graduate-level holistic nursing programs and curricula.
- The American Holistic Nurses Association offers advanced practice board certification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine optimal approaches for developing graduate holistic nursing curricula.
- To gather insights from holistic nurses, educators, practitioners, and scholars.
- To inform the creation of advanced holistic nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- Curriculum development for an advanced holistic nursing program.
- Presentation of curriculum and development process at a national conference workshop.
- Voluntary focus group research study with workshop attendees.
- Content analysis of focus group data.
Main Results:
- Three key themes emerged regarding holistic nursing curriculum development.
- Theme 1: Curriculum as an evolving blueprint for personal and professional growth.
- Theme 2: Embracing the uniqueness of students in the learning process.
- Theme 3: Encouraging faculty to co-create the learning environment.
Conclusions:
- Holistic nursing curriculum development should be dynamic and student-centered.
- Faculty engagement in co-creating the learning environment is vital.
- These principles can guide the promotion of graduate holistic nurse education.
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