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View article: Reflexivity in nursing qualitative research: A problem of epistemic fluency
Reflexivity in nursing qualitative research: A problem of epistemic fluency Open
In the field of learning theory, the concept of epistemic fluency describes how students mature into flexible thinkers able to recognize diverse perspectives and value systems, mobilize different bodies of knowledge and logical operations,…
View article: Navigating the Unique Complexities of Dissertation Supervision in Doctoral Nursing Education
Navigating the Unique Complexities of Dissertation Supervision in Doctoral Nursing Education Open
Background Complex educational challenges emerge during Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation research, yet many newly hired faculty receive little preparation for the role of dissertation supervisor. The intensity and rigor of dissertat…
View article: The everyday phenomenology of bedside insight: Response to Paley's critique of phenomenological research in nursing
The everyday phenomenology of bedside insight: Response to Paley's critique of phenomenological research in nursing Open
The quality of phenomenological research in nursing has been a subject of long‐standing debate and critique, but conversation took a particularly contentious turn following publication of John Paley's 2017 Phenomenology as Qualitative Rese…
View article: What is “determinant” in the social determinants of health? A case seen through multiple lenses
What is “determinant” in the social determinants of health? A case seen through multiple lenses Open
Social determinants of health are a subject of growing interest, yet criticisms have emerged about the way determinants are conceptualized in nursing. A tendency to focus on readily observable living conditions and measurable demographic c…
View article: Experiences of U.S. Nurses Compared With Nonnurses in the First Year of COVID-19
Experiences of U.S. Nurses Compared With Nonnurses in the First Year of COVID-19 Open
Background Nursing professional organizations and media sources indicated early in the pandemic that the physical and psychological effects of COVID-19 might be distinct and possibly greater in nurses than in other types of healthcare work…
View article: Examining clinical training through a bicultural lens: Experiences of genetic counseling students who identify with a racial or ethnic minority group
Examining clinical training through a bicultural lens: Experiences of genetic counseling students who identify with a racial or ethnic minority group Open
Biculturals are individuals who have had significant exposure to more than one culture and who possess more than one cultural frame of reference. In the United States, this term has been used to describe both immigrants and members of raci…