Newman's health as expanded consciousness in baccalaureate education

The purpose of this article is to describe the use of Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness by baccalaureate nursing students in clinical learning experiences. After a brief overview of Newman's perspective, the authors report the context, the process, the challenges, and possibilities of participating in theory-based nursing care as reflected by students and faculty. Two exemplars of student-client partnerships highlight the process. The authors underscore the significance of early exposure to application and reflection on discipline-specific knowledge in the socialization of the future nurse.