title: Storytelling as a teaching technique.
abstract: For centuries storytelling has been used a powerful communication vehicle. It is also useful in nursing education to enhance self-esteem, develop critical thinking, model behaviors, and to teach cultural sensitivity and communication skills. The authors discuss the use of storytelling in the nursing literature and in a nursing course.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012381:Role Playing; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education