Publisher's Synopsis
Presenting revealing insights into the structure and functioning of the Project 2000 courses, this book examines the original, creative and evolutionary research processes which led to the identification of student nursesÆ unique and common experiences, and portrays the learning milieu in which students developed a self-concept of being a nurse. Employing HeideggerÆs hermeneutic phenomenological approach, the book explores the concepts of ôôôôintentionality,ö ôôôôthrownness,ö ôôôôbeing-in-the-world-with-others,ö ôôôôtemporalityö and ôôôôactive subjectö. It represents a substantial contribution to existing knowledge concerning student reflection and development, forms of teaching, leadership and supervision, and student exposure to a variety of experiences in clinical practice. It also contributes important new perspectives both to ongoing discussions related to socialization theory and to the qualitative methodology literature.
