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Using Poetry Writing and Sharing to Promote Student Empathy and Caring.
Mitzi M Saunders1, Sonya L Kowalski
1College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan (Dr Saunders and Ms Kowalski).
Holistic Nursing Practice
|October 15, 2015
Summary
Nursing students demonstrated empathy and caring through a poetry writing activity. Sharing poems online confirmed poetry
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Creative Arts in Healthcare
Background:
- Empathy and caring are crucial attributes in nursing practice.
- Traditional methods for cultivating these traits in nursing students are varied.
- The role of creative expression in professional development is increasingly explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if a poetry writing activity can reveal empathy and caring in nursing students.
- To explore the effectiveness of using course readings as a basis for creative expression in nursing education.
- To provide practical suggestions for integrating poetry writing into nursing curricula.
Main Methods:
- Nursing students engaged in a poetry writing activity.
- Students utilized course readings to select topics for their poems.
- Poems were created and subsequently shared in an online format.
Main Results:
- The poetry writing activity successfully revealed empathy and caring among the participating nursing students.
- Students' poems and their reflections on the activity aligned with existing literature.
- The findings support the use of poetry as a tool to identify and foster these essential nursing qualities.
Conclusions:
- Poetry writing and sharing serve as effective methods for demonstrating empathy and caring in nursing students.
- This creative activity can be a valuable addition to nursing education programs.
- The study offers practical recommendations for implementing similar activities in nursing schools.
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