"I hated those darn chickens...": the power in stories for older adults and nurses.
Attention to stories provides a holistic view of an older adult and offers the potential for quality nursing intervention. Explored in this article is the power of stories to advance the well being of older adults and the implications for gerontological nurses of a commitment to support storytelling in this population.
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Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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