Brave spaces in nursing ethics education: Courage through pedagogy
BackgroundNursing students must graduate prepared to bravely enact the art and science of nursing in environments infiltrated with ethical challenges. Given the necessity and moral obligation of nurses to engage in discourse within nursing ethics, nursing students must be provided a moral supportive...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2024
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| In: |
Nursing ethics
Year: 2024, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-113 |
| Further subjects: | B
brave space
B nursing ethics education B Civil discourse B morally supportive learning space B controversy with civility |
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| Summary: | BackgroundNursing students must graduate prepared to bravely enact the art and science of nursing in environments infiltrated with ethical challenges. Given the necessity and moral obligation of nurses to engage in discourse within nursing ethics, nursing students must be provided a moral supportive learning space for these opportunities. Situating conversations and pedagogy within a brave space may offer a framework to engage in civil discourse while fostering moral courage for learners.Research ObjectiveThe aim of this research is to explore the influence of a structured self-assessment tool called the ESA “Engagement Self-Assessment” on the alignment and creation of a brave space in a nursing ethics course.Research DesignThis study used an exploratory, cross-sectional survey design.Participants and Study SettingData from 39 undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a nursing healthcare ethics & law course using the ESA were recruited.Ethical ConsiderationsParticipation was voluntary and informed without coercion. Written consent was obtained prior to participation. Research ethics approval was obtained by the Institutional Research Ethics Board of the recruited participants (Ethics # 2022-23-03).FindingsThe ESA provided structured self-reflection on the impact of shared vulnerability within a brave space. However, commitment to a brave space was not strongly influenced by the ESA, but rather by a mutual “commitment to others.”ConclusionA teaching tool such as an ESA can be used to facilitate instructor expectations of civil discourse and discussion of difficult topics. Rules of engagement such as those found in brave spaces can help transform fear of vulnerability into authentic growth for learners. A morally supportive learning space can support critical opportunities for ethical development. This study provides insight into how self-assessment and the use of a brave space in nursing ethics education can facilitate a morally supportive learning space. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09697330231183075 |