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The Art of Nursing: Communication and Self-Expression

Sheri Price, RN; MN

IWK Health Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada

Elsa Arbuthnot, RN; MN

St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rosalind Benoit, RN; MN

Expanded Role Nurse, QE Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada

David Landry, RN; MN

QE Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada

Marilyn Landry, RN; MEd

QE Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lorna Butler, RN; PhD

Dalhousie University School of Nursing, Nova Scotia, Canada

Nursing is considered both an art and a science, yet the nature of art and science has been historically depicted as two distinct fields of inquiry in the health professions. To meet the health challenges of the future, blending science and art through nursing theory, research, and practice is critical. This article describes how nurses in a master's of nursing program at Dalhousie University broke with tradition for the practicum course to articulate and apply the theoretical elements of knowing using aesthetic inquiry. The challenge was in articulating and guiding students through the theory of aesthetic knowing, the linkages with the fine arts, and the conceptualization of nursing art.

Key Words: aesthetic inquiry • art in nursing • nursing art

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 2, 155-160 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0894318407299577
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