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This study examines the human-becoming paradigm in nursing through the lens of an El Salvadorian immigrant

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Sociology
Human Rights

Background:

Examines the experiences of an El Salvadorian woman who became pregnant as a result of rape during immigration to the United States.
Situates the narrative within the human-becoming paradigm, a nursing theory focused on lived experience and transcendence.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the application of the human-becoming paradigm in understanding and responding to complex human experiences.
To highlight how nursing practice, guided by this paradigm, can uphold dignity and freedom in the face of violence and injustice.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of a specific case narrative.
Application of the human-becoming paradigm's core tenets to interpret the experience.

Main Results:

Nursing practice, viewed through the human-becoming paradigm, is presented as antithetical to violence and injustice.
The paradigm emphasizes respecting the dignity and freedom of individuals, particularly vulnerable populations.

Conclusions:

The human-becoming paradigm offers a framework for compassionate and ethical nursing care.
Nursing's role is to affirm human dignity and promote freedom, even in the most challenging circumstances.