Kathleen T. Ogle Livres

Focusing on the challenges faced by nurses transitioning to advanced practice, this study emphasizes the need for curricula that blend essential knowledge with a supportive learning environment. It explores the lived experiences of nurses becoming practitioners, highlighting the significance of narrative curricula and diverse teaching methods. Drawing on philosophical insights and the metaphor of the Wizard of Oz, the book aims to foster dialogue among nurses, educators, and professionals involved in advanced practice nursing.

Nurses who journey to advanced practice are faced with a variety of detours and obstacles. In order to help them make this journey nurse faculty must develop curricula that provide the essential knowledge and skills and, at the same time, provide a space for students to learn. This study opens the conversation for a curriculum that includes caring and curing in advanced practice. The focus is on the lived experience of nurses who are becoming nurse practitioners. The importance of narrative curricula and being open to different ways of teaching and learning are revealed through interpretation of conversations utilizing the work of Heidegger, Gadamer, Casey, and van Manen and the metaphor of the Wizard of Oz. The book is addressed to nurses who are making or considering the journey to advanced practice, nurse educators, and those who work with advanced practice nurses.