Quilting emergent advanced practice nursing educator identity: an arts-informed approach

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Pedagogy
• Advanced Practice Nursing

Background:

• Arts-informed pedagogy is utilized in graduate nursing education.
• It supports the integration of theory with advanced practice nursing (APN) competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the use of an innovative arts-informed approach called 'The Quilt' in a graduate nursing program.
• To invite graduate students to critically reflect on and visually depict their emergent identities as advanced practice nurse educators (APNEs).

Main Methods:

• The study employed arts-informed pedagogy facilitated by two course professors.
• Theoretical frameworks included patterns of knowing, Iwasiw & Goldenberg's curriculum development model, and practice development.
• The Quilt project was designed and delivered to graduate nursing students.

Main Results:

• Graduate students engaged in critical reflection and visual creation to explore their APNE identities.
• The design and delivery of 'The Quilt' are described.
• Three graduate student authors reflect on their experiences.

Conclusions:

• Arts-informed pedagogy effectively supports the integration of theory for graduate nursing students.
• The approach is valuable for developing advanced practice nurse educators (APNEs).
• Lessons learned from implementing 'The Quilt' are discussed.