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Aligning Nursing Ethics With Critical and Open Pedagogy in Nursing Education: A Literature Review
Kristin Petrovic1, Beth Perry, Pamela Walsh
1Academic Coordinator (Ms Petrovic) and Professor (Dr Perry), Faculty of Health Disciplines, and Associate Professor, Distance Education (Dr Walsh), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada.
Background:
There is a need to increase access to nursing education that is meaningful and socially just.
Purpose:
To investigate the alignment of critical and open pedagogy in nursing education with nursing principles of ethics.
Method:
Narrative thematic synthesis literature review of Canadian and American sources related to nursing education.
Results:
Thematic analysis of 29 full-text sources that align nursing ethical principles with critical and open pedagogy in nursing education.
Conclusion:
Critical and open pedagogy aligns with nursing practice ethics and facilitates meaningful and socially just nursing education experiences.
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