title: The art of nursing: communication and self-expression.
abstract: 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.
authors: IWK Health Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors: Sheri
authors: S
authors: Price
authors: Elsa
authors: E
authors: Arbuthnot
authors: Rosalind
authors: R
authors: Benoit
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Landry
authors: Marilyn
authors: M
authors: Landry
authors: Lorna
authors: L
authors: Butler
mesh_terms: D001154:Art; D003142:Communication; D009729:Nursing