Reflections in the light of the complexity theory and nursing education.

Rev Bras Enferm

Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. João Pessoa-PB, Brasil.

Published: November 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • Reflection on nursing education focuses on applying Morin's complexity theory to encourage critical and reflective thinking among students.
  • The aim is to foster an emancipatory educational environment that promotes social transformation and the importance of interaction in nursing practice.
  • Ultimately, the goal is to move beyond traditional, reductionist approaches by embracing shared knowledge, respecting the uniqueness of individuals, and combating the fragmentation of understanding in healthcare.

Article Abstract

Objective:: to reflect on nursing education, taking into account the principles of complex thinking proposed by Morin.

Method:: reflection based on the principles of the complexity theory by Edgar Morin.

Results:: the application of complexity in teaching proposes an emancipatory education based on questioning and social transformation. It comprises the education of nurses who interact with others as a characteristic of their work. It is necessary to prepare students to develop critical and reflective attitudes and actions to overcome the fragmentation and linearity of knowledge.

Conclusion:: nursing care has been based on a reductionist assistance, reflecting the Cartesian model. Thus, nursing education seeks to comprise shared knowledge and experiences so that no subject or professional overpowers another, accepting the uniqueness of professionals and patients.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0239DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

nursing education
12
complexity theory
8
education
5
reflections light
4
light complexity
4
nursing
4
theory nursing
4
education objective
4
objective reflect
4
reflect nursing
4

Similar Publications

The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of moral sensitivity in the effect of nurses' professional values on missed nursing care. A descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 640 nurses working in the inpatient units of a public and a private hospital with the MISSCARE Survey-Turkish, the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire, and the Revised Nursing Professional Values Scale. Data analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences 26.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid availability of evidence to respond in a timely manner to the needs of practice settings and decision-makers in health and social services. Now that the pandemic is over, it is time to put in place actions to improve the capacity of systems to meet knowledge needs in a situation of crisis. The main objective of this project was thus to develop an action plan for the rapid syntheses of evidence in times of health crisis in Quebec (Canada).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Application of ChatGPT-assisted problem-based learning teaching method in clinical medical education.

BMC Med Educ

January 2025

Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China.

Introduction: Artificial intelligence technology has a wide range of application prospects in the field of medical education. The aim of the study was to measure the effectiveness of ChatGPT-assisted problem-based learning (PBL) teaching for urology medical interns in comparison with traditional teaching.

Methods: A cohort of urology interns was randomly assigned to two groups; one underwent ChatGPT-assisted PBL teaching, while the other received traditional teaching over a period of two weeks.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The aim of this study is to investigate the association between four phenotypes of sarcopenia/obesity in older individuals and functional disability, malnutrition, and all-cause mortality. This study is a cross-sectional study, survival is 3 years. A total of 487 Chinese older adults were included with 283 (58.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Healthcare-associated infections pose a significant global challenge, highlighting the need for enhanced knowledge and practices among healthcare professionals. This study investigates the impact of clinical observations on nursing students' compliance with standard precautions.

Methods: Employing a cross-sectional descriptive design, the study surveyed 405 nursing students using a 'Personal Information Form', the 'Nurses' Observations on Infection Control and Prevention Questionnaire', the 'Standard Precautions Scale', and the 'Factors Affecting Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale'.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!