Beyond the Misapprehension of Nursing Rituals

Catanzaro, Ana Maria

doi:10.1111/j.1744-6198.2002.tb01194.x

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“…Rituals communicate values and produce desired effects (Catanzaro, 2002). Our findings suggest that value of dignity and humanity in life as well as death is a cornerstone in nursing practice.…”

Section: Emulate the Work Of Jean Watson And Florencementioning

confidence: 73%

Qualitative analysis of European and Middle East intensive care unit nursing death rituals

Benbenishty

Bennun

Lind

2019

Nursing in Critical Care

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Background-Grieving and death rituals vary widely across cultures and often are influenced geographical regions, religions, local norms. Nursing rituals reflect forms of cultural behavior that assist in communicating traditional knowledge and practices. They help nurses maintain social order through cohesion and interaction. Aim: Exploration of European and Middle Eastern intensive care nursing ceremonies and rituals surrounding care provided to patients after death has occurred.The key question researchers asked was "can you describe your practice of caring for a patient who has died". Method: Prospective qualitative thematic analysis investigating nursing practice and rituals when caring for patients who have died in intensive care. The interviews were conducted face-to-face with nurses consenting to be interviewed for research purposes. During the interviews, researchers noted sentences and topics, which they later classified into categories and sub-categories. The interview settings were international and national conferences, workshops, meetings and seminars over a twoyear period. Thematic analysis was performed. This analysis allowed the researchers to understand and make sense of collective meanings and experiences of participants. Findings: 23 interviews with critical care nurses from 16 countries in Europe and Middle East were conducted. Through reflective and meaningful analytical interpretation, two main themes (with subthemes) emerged: Sacredness and Dignity. More similarities than differences among the nurses' experiences were found. Rituals included, opening a window, lighting a candle, blessing the deceased, and bereaving with the family. Conclusions: Post-death ritual reflect local guidelines regulating the handling of the deceased body, culturally approved expressions of mourning, and acts to perform at specific times following death. Nursing rituals expressed here demonstrated the dignity, which nurses show towards the deceased and relationships between deceased and bereaved. Relevance to clinical practice: The investigators perceived nursing culture, beliefs, ceremonies and rituals surrounding caring for patients who have died to be creative, spiritual, meaningful and relevant for nurses

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Section: Emulate the Work Of Jean Watson And Florencementioning

confidence: 73%

Qualitative analysis of European and Middle East intensive care unit nursing death rituals

Benbenishty

Bennun

Lind

2019

Nursing in Critical Care

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“…Traditions have the power to convey important beliefs and values held by professional disciplines. 23,32 Professional rituals are activities that can increase students' desire to learn, create a sense of belonging, and transform the classroom from an individualistic space into a community. 33 It is known that professional ceremonies have been important since ancient times as a "welcoming" ritual to grasp the basic philosophy of the profession and to adhere to basic ethical rules.…”

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“…19 In the literature review on nursing symbols and rituals, some authors state that these ceremonies have no meaning or purpose today, and suggest that these ceremonies should not be discarded, but should be reconnected with the values of contemporary professional nursing. 23 Traditional ceremonies reflect the emotional impact and moral significance of professional commitment. However, there are those who argue that it would be better for students to take the oath as an honourable students, promising to abide by the academic rules of the school and fulfil the duties they have undertaken, rather than in the name of the symbols and rituals of a profession they know nothing about.…”

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The effect of uniform wearing and candle lighting ceremony on nursing students’ perspective on the profession – a qualitative study

Buldan,

Harmanci

2023

Eur J Clin Exp Med

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Introduction and aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the Uniform Wearing Ceremony and the Candle Lighting on nursing students’ perceptions of the profession. Material and methods. A qualitative, phenomenological method was used to design the study. The standardised criteria for reporting qualitative research with 32 elements were used for the research. The study was conducted with 60 students who volunteered to participate in the study by not selecting a sample of first year nursing students from a university in Northern Turkey. Interviews were conducted 3 times for approximately 20-40 minutes. Results. In this study, the rate of students who perceived the Uniform Wearing Ceremony as positive was as high as (n=42), the rate of those who thought that the uniform had an effect on the image of the nursing profession was 88.3%, and the rate of those who considered nursing as a respected profession was (23%). Conclusion. Nursing students who participated in the study stated that the effect of the Uniform Wearing Ceremony and the Candle Lighting Ceremony positively influenced their perception of the profession and that the uniform had an impact on the image of the nursing profession.

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“…There are Healing Presence Ceremonies [9] , ceremonies of recognition and awards [10] , and in some schools, particularly in Japan, the capping ceremony continues [2] . The traditional white uniform of nursing also has a history of symbolism with professional expertise and the privilege of wearing this uniform was often a rite of passage for nurses who had completed their professional studies [11] .…”

Section: Review Of Literature On Nursing Ceremoniesmentioning

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Dedication of hands to nursing: A ceremony of caring

Ball

McGahee

2013

JNEP

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Formerly, nursing schools held capping ceremonies for nursing students before their first clinical experience. Since nurses no longer wear caps, capping ceremonies with their rite of passage from regular student to student nurse have vanished. To bring back a ceremonial rite of passage for beginning student nurses, a ceremony of caring emphasizing the import of all that nurses’ hands can convey as they provide nursing care was conceived. Undergirded by Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring, the Hand Dedication Ceremony is an act of caring provided to first semester nursing students before their first clinical experience with patients. During the ceremony, students are charged to allow their hands to be guided not only by their new knowledge and skills but also by their hearts and spirits to transform skilled nursing tasks into skilled holistic nursing care. Students formally dedicate their hands to nursing and human caring as faculty ceremonially wash, dry, and apply oil to the students’ hands.

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Beyond the Misapprehension of Nursing Rituals

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Qualitative analysis of European and Middle East intensive care unit nursing death rituals

Qualitative analysis of European and Middle East intensive care unit nursing death rituals

The effect of uniform wearing and candle lighting ceremony on nursing students’ perspective on the profession – a qualitative study

Dedication of hands to nursing: A ceremony of caring

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