Document Type
Article
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
Abstract
Nursing is considered both science and art. Artful nursing has been essential for holistic nursing practice since the time of Nightingale, but it is getting neglected and has been lately limited to nursing literature (Gramling, 2004). This qualitative study seeks to gain an understanding of the perceptions of active nurses in Pakistan about nursing art and yields four major themes: artful nursing is embedded in humane responsiveness, artful nursing has healing power, artful nursing is a satisfying experience, and artful nursing is invisible in nursing practice. Study participants valued nursing art, and their perceptions illuminate Watson's Theory of Human Caring (1988).
Publication (Name of Journal)
International Journal for Human Caring
Recommended Citation
Rahim, S.,
Ruknuddin, R. J.,
Gramling, K. L.
(2016). Shining a light on nursing art in Pakistan. International Journal for Human Caring, 20(4), 202-205.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_son/150