Preserving Creativity in Nurse Education

In this column on the humanbecoming teaching-learning model, the author explores creativity in nurse education as an alternative to routinized learning strategies. There is an explanation of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials, domains, competencies, subcompetencies, concepts, and spheres of care, followed by an explanation of competency-based education. These topics are contrasted with the humanbecoming paradigm and the humanbecoming teaching-learning model. Infusing artforms in teaching-learning nursing is proposed as a way to preserve creativity. An assignment with first-semester pre-licensure students is explained and exemplars are provided to demonstrate the preservation of creativity while teaching-learning nurse students.