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Published on: June 21, 2010
[The truth value in nursing education: a phenomenological study]
Gilberto de Lima Guimarães1, Ligia de Oliveira Viana, Selme Silqueira de Matos
1Departamento de Enfermagem Básica, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. drgilberto.guimaraes@hotmail.com
Nurse educators convey truth value through teaching, establishing it as essential for nursing practice. This value guides professional nursing actions and justifies their practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Philosophy
- Value Theory
Context:
- Phenomenological approach in nursing education research.
- Exploration of nurse-educator's role in imparting truth value.
Purpose:
- To examine the act of educating by nurse-professors.
- To analyze truth value within nursing education, referencing Max Scheler's philosophy.
Summary:
- Qualitative study involving seven nurse-educators from Rio de Janeiro nursing institutions.
- Data collected via interviews and comprehensive analysis.
- Truth value was identified in nurse-educators' discourse during the teaching process.
Impact:
- Highlights the role of nurse educators in establishing truth value in nursing.
- Connects educational practice to the core values of nursing assistance.
- Reinforces the foundation of nursing praxis through the act of educating.
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