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Exploring nurses' use of language with older people

Draper, Peter; Wray, Jane; Burley, Sandra

Authors

Peter Draper

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Dr Jane Wray J.Wray@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor National Preceptorship Programme for England

Sandra Burley



Abstract

The authors discuss ways in which nurses speak to older people. Research shows that the words nurses use can have a powerful effect on the wellbeing of older people. An experimental project developed at the University of Hull is described in which creative writing techniques were used to increase nursing students' and staff's sensitivity to the importance of language in care. The project enabled participants to co-create a body of work that was subsequently displayed in the faculty reception, and it showed how trusting relationships could be developed between participants. The authors are working to extend the project by finding ways to embed creative writing in the undergraduate nursing curriculum. © 2013 RCN Publishing Ltd.

Citation

Draper, P., Wray, J., & Burley, S. (2013). Exploring nurses' use of language with older people. Nursing older people, 25(9), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2013.11.25.9.18.e509

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 6, 2013
Publication Date Nov 1, 2013
Deposit Date Apr 5, 2022
Journal Nursing Older People
Print ISSN 1472-0795
Electronic ISSN 2047-8941
Publisher RCN Publishing (RCNi)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 9
Pages 18-23
DOI https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2013.11.25.9.18.e509
Keywords Creative writing; Dignity; Independence; Language; Wellbeing; Words
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3634872