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Becoming student kind: A nurse educator's reflexive narrative inquiry.
Margaret M Graham1, Christopher Johns2
1Department of Nursing and Midwifery University of Limerick, Ireland.
Nurse Education in Practice
|August 27, 2019
Summary
This study explores reflection as a vital learning strategy for nurse educators. It highlights how being available and compassionate fosters person-centered nursing education and professional transformation.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Qualitative Research
- Self-Study Methodology
Background:
- Reflection is a critical strategy in professional development.
- Nurse educators face unique challenges in higher education settings.
- Transformative learning experiences are essential for educators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine reflection as a living learning strategy for nurse educators.
- To illuminate the transformative journey of a nurse educator in higher education.
- To explore the potential of reflexive narrative inquiry in professional development.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a reflexive narrative inquiry methodology.
- Employed an innovative self-study approach.
- Generated data from nineteen reflective texts and engagement with literature and a reflective community.
Main Results:
- Identified 'being available' and 'becoming student kind' as foundational to person-centered nursing.
- Developed 'The Being Available Template' linking vision, knowing the person, compassion, poise, and learning environment.
- Highlighted tensions in representing findings from innovative methodologies.
Conclusions:
- Reflection and reflexive narrative hold significant potential for knowledge and practice transformation in nursing education.
- The study offers insights into supporting reflective learning within complex higher education curricula.
- Emphasizes the importance of educator availability and compassion in fostering student-centered learning environments.