Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing
Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the clinical and educational purpose of clinical anecdotes told to undergraduates by nurses working in mental health. Method: Following ethics approval, 100 stories were collected from experienced nurses working in mental health. These were analysed u...
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| description | Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the clinical and educational purpose of clinical anecdotes told to undergraduates by nurses working in mental health.
Method: Following ethics approval, 100 stories were collected from experienced nurses working in mental health. These were analysed using a case study methodology.
Results: A framework for student discussion of the stories was developed to assist in the discovery of aspects of mental health nursing expertise.
Conclusion: Authentic clinical anecdotes from the workplace demonstrate many aspects of mental health nursing expertise not readily described in standard textbooks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc0adc3146914d54b31f016f37b5cfc72022-12-21T20:48:01ZengHalla Newcastle Education and Research CenterJournal of Problem-Based Learning2288-86752015-01-0121253310.24313/jpbl.2015.2.1.258Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health NursingAnna Treolar0Margaret McMillan1Teresa Stone2Ph.D., RN MA MPHC Lecturer, Shool of Nursing & Midwifery University of Newcastle, AustraliaOAM Ph.D., RN BA MCurr St (Honours) DNE Emeritus Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery University of Newcastle, AustraliaPh.D., (Nursing) RN RMN BA MHM FACMHN Professor, Yamaguchi University, JapanPurpose: The aim of the study was to determine the clinical and educational purpose of clinical anecdotes told to undergraduates by nurses working in mental health. Method: Following ethics approval, 100 stories were collected from experienced nurses working in mental health. These were analysed using a case study methodology. Results: A framework for student discussion of the stories was developed to assist in the discovery of aspects of mental health nursing expertise. Conclusion: Authentic clinical anecdotes from the workplace demonstrate many aspects of mental health nursing expertise not readily described in standard textbooks.http://www.ejpbl.org/upload/pdf/pbl-2-1-25.pdfStorytelling, narrative, undergraduate, mental health nursing, problem based learning |
| spellingShingle | Anna Treolar Margaret McMillan Teresa Stone Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing Journal of Problem-Based Learning Storytelling, narrative, undergraduate, mental health nursing, problem based learning |
| title | Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing |
| title_full | Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing |
| title_fullStr | Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing |
| title_short | Authenticity: A Critical Element in the use of Clinical Anecdotes as Stimulus Material for Undergraduates in Mental Health Nursing |
| title_sort | authenticity a critical element in the use of clinical anecdotes as stimulus material for undergraduates in mental health nursing |
| topic | Storytelling, narrative, undergraduate, mental health nursing, problem based learning |
| url | http://www.ejpbl.org/upload/pdf/pbl-2-1-25.pdf |
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