Poetic Transcription to Explore the Concept of Caring
To explore Sister Simone Roach's caring model using poetry to illustrate real life nursing exemplars. These poems also served as a means of recognizing and teaching nurses about caring practices typical to their workplace. The organization had recently adopted Sr. Simone Roach's caring mod...
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| Published in: | International journal of caring sciences Vol. 5; no. 2; p. 120 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences
01-05-2012
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| Summary: | To explore Sister Simone Roach's caring model using poetry to illustrate real life nursing exemplars. These poems also served as a means of recognizing and teaching nurses about caring practices typical to their workplace. The organization had recently adopted Sr. Simone Roach's caring model. This project was done in an attempt to translate the caring model into poems using exemplars of nurses within the organization. Poetic transcription, a form of qualitative research, engages people in reflective learning and serves as a 'way of knowing'. After IRB approval and consent, poems were created from exemplars about nurse of the year candidates. Member-checking was performed to review the poem with participants and revise until accepted by the nurse. The poems were sent to Sr. Simone Roach who provided written confirmation for the method used to transform her theory into a format understood by the practicing nurse. Poems were coupled with a professional photograph to add a visual dimension to the project. Eighty-five nurse-of-the-year candidates were approached to participate in the study over the course of 3 years during 2009-2011. Two nurses declined consent. Poems were displayed alongside a professional picture of the candidate. The poems were shared during a celebratory luncheon, posted to the website, described in a newsletter, shared as reflections, and used for training in orientation. This novel approach was a well-received methodology for translating the caring model into practice. The research was a successful means of recognition, education, and reflection. |
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| ISSN: | 1791-5201 1792-037X |