Sublimity and beauty: A view from nursing aesthetics
Background:Several authors have focused on the aesthetics of nursing care from diverse perspectives; however, there are few studies about the sublime and the beautiful in nursing.Aim:To identify beautiful and sublime moments in the context of the aesthetics of nursing care.Methods:A theoretical refl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2016
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| In: |
Nursing ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-166 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethic
B Nursing B nursing aesthetic B nursing history B nursing philosophy |
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| Summary: | Background:Several authors have focused on the aesthetics of nursing care from diverse perspectives; however, there are few studies about the sublime and the beautiful in nursing.Aim:To identify beautiful and sublime moments in the context of the aesthetics of nursing care.Methods:A theoretical reflection has been contemplated about sublime and beautiful values in the context of the aesthetics of nursing care from the cultural history perspective. For that purpose, a revision of this issue has been completed. The terms ‘beautiful’ and ‘sublime’ have been analysed to identify the characteristics of both in the context of nursing care.Ethical consideration:We have followed all ethical requirements regarding the sources, conducting research and authorship. There is no conflict of interest in this paper.Results:With aesthetic knowledge, the nurse expresses the artistic nature of nursing care by appreciating the act of caring for individuals. The sublime is a complex phenomenon, since apparently contrary feelings are interwoven. Nursing care is an art with an anthropological object-subject on which the ‘artist’ applies their prior knowledge and skills. Feelings and emotions that develop during the clinical nursing practice – especially at times sublime and beautiful, aesthetic – constitute experiences which are professionally significant. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0969733014558966 |