The arts as a catalyst for learning with undergraduate nursing students: findings from a constructivist grounded theory study

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Table 1. Participant demographics

Characteristic	n (%)
Student Participants (n = 30)
Age range (years)
20–24	8 (26.7)
25–29	8 (26.7)
30–34	4 (13.3)
35–39	7 (23.3)
40 and above	3 (10.0)
Gender
Female	28 (93.3)
Male	2 (6.7)
Ethnicity
White	24 (80.0)
Asian	1 (3.3)
Metis	4 (13.4)
Other	1 (3.3)
Number of arts-based assignment in the nursing program (n = 34)
1	7 (20.6)
2	15 (44.1)
3	5 (14.7)
4 or more	7 (20.6)
Value of the assignment total (n = 34) out of 100
0–25	4 (11.8)
26–50	3 (8.8)
51–75	12 (35.3)
76–100	15 (44.1)
Value of the creative reflection (n = 19) out of 100
0–25	2 (10.5)
26–50	3 (15.8)
51–75	5 (26.3)
76–100	9 (47.4)
Value of the photo essay (n = 15) out of 100
0–25	2 (13.3)
26–50	0 (0.0)
51–75	7 (46.7)
76–100	6 (40.0)
Educator Participants (n = 8)
Age range (years)
Under 29	0 (0.0)
30–34	1 (12.5)
35–39	1 (12.5)
40–44	0 (0.0)
45–49	2 (25.0)
50–54	2 (25.0)
55 and above	2 (25.0)
Gender
Female	8 (100)
Male	0 (0.0)
Ethnicity
White	8 (100)
Other	0 (0.0)
Years in the nursing profession
0–9	0 (0.0)
10–19	3 (37.5)
20–29	3 (37.5)
30 and above	2 (25.0)
Years as a nurse educator
0–4	1 (12.5)
5–9	3 (37.5)
10–14	3 (37.5)
15 and above	1 (12.5)

Table 2. Categories and sub-categories described in this paper

Category	Sub-category
Experiencing the Arts as a Catalyst for Learning (core category)	Musings through mediums
	Connecting emotionally with learning
	Leaving the comfort of my computer
	Realizing my perspective, your perspective
	Creating unique pedagogical places
	Making it personal
Learning to be a Nurse through Arts-based Pedagogy	Authentic reflections and revelations
	Making connections
	Transformations of perspectives
	Deeper understanding of others
	Developing unique nursing skills
	Inspired towards advocacy
	Negligible, unimportant, or no learning

Figure 1. Experiencing the arts as a catalyst for learning

Figure 2. Student poetry for the creative reflection

Figure 3. Student poetry for the creative reflection

Figure 4. Student photograph for the photo essay

Figure 5. Student photograph for the photo essay

Figure 6. Student art work for the creative reflection

Figure 7. Student photograph for the photo essay

Figure 8. Student art work for the creative reflection