The purpose of this column is to describe the application of Newman’s theory of health as expanding consciousness in nursing education. The authors examine the value of mirroring presence, self-reflection, appreciation of meaning and pattern, and creative approaches to student learning in their care of clients with chronic mental illness. Praxis as the basis for caring in the human health experience is discussed in this newly developed teaching-learning model.
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