Metaphorical communication as aesthetic method for nursing practice

¹Department of Nursing, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff 86011-5053, USA.

|November 1, 1996

Abstract:

This paper focuses on metaphorical communication as an aesthetic method for nursing practice. Metaphorical communication is proposed as a healing modality. Use of metaphors in nursing are highlighted, and types of metaphors that may be used for transformation and healing are described.

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