Thesis
Opened my eyes: the meaning of an immersion experience as a nursing student to currently practicing nurses
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102327
Abstract
Nursing students embark on immersion experiences for many different reasons. What an immersion experience as a nursing student means to four currently practicing nurses and the care they provide is explored and analyzed for themes in order to increase understanding of the potential long-term impact of these experiences. Using a hermeneutic approach to analysis of narrative data, three overarching themes emerged: changing my practice, learning to see beneath the surface, and appreciating one's context. The phrase 'opened my eyes' was commonly used by each of the participants, and will be discussed further in terms of influence on nursing practice. There are potential implications for nursing education, as understanding about the long-term impact that participation in a cultural immersion experience has on nurses and nursing practice increases.
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Details
- Title
- Opened my eyes
- Creators
- Carmen Kellogg
- Contributors
- Dawn Doutrich (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525018401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis