title: An analysis of wisdom: an experience in nursing practice.
abstract: Nurses have demonstrated an interest in the nurse-patient relationship as both as a process and as the meaning derived from this relationship. Consequently the elements of the nurse-patient relationship have been explored within a variety of contextual experiences. To date, there has been no articulation of the experience of wisdom within the context of the nurse-patient relationship. This exploratory hermeneutic study examines the lived experience of wisdom in nursing practice. Three self-identified individuals from a northeast metropolitan area, ranging in age from 40 to 50 years, participated in multiple non-structured interviews. All participants spoke and understood English. Transcripts were analyzed using Gadamerian methodology. The findings suggest two constitutive patterns in participants' experience of wisdom: "Transformation as a Moment in Time" and "Transformation as Unfolding/Evolving Moments in Time."
authors.affiliation: Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Truglio-Londrigan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D009511:New England; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations