Narrative research applied in nursing

A study of nursing practice drew on nurses’ stories about routine and extraordinary experiences that occur for nurses and which are often shared between nurses, as a kind of folkloric and insider communication tradition. The aim of the study was to produce a range of stories to understand more deeply the experiences that are found remarkable or memorable. The idea was that these stories and their meanings, could be shared with nursing students in order that they be better prepared for unique aspects that occur during the night shift. Thus, the research was qualitative, particularistic, and interpretive. The study was funded by the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Seed Grant in 2019, and was given ethical clearance by the University Human Research Ethics Committee (# 21862).