Abstract
Conceptions of the art and aesthetics of nursing traditionally focus on the nurse and nursing practice. My purpose here is to propose a shift in thinking from this traditional focus that dominates the “art of nursing” literature, to consider a new nursing aesthetic that focuses on human beings proper: health as wellbecoming. I present a framework based on everyday aesthetics, feminist aesthetics, and Deweyan perspectives, along with attention to the nursing disciplinary perspective of health and well-being. I conclude with a look ahead to philosophical questions and scientific issues regarding theorizing and scientific inquiry about the health as wellbecoming aesthetic to advance nursing knowledge.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-36 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nursing science quarterly |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aesthetics
- health
- nursing knowledge
- theorizing
- wellbecoming
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing