Humanbecoming Perspective Research Articles

Communion-Aloneness in Teaching-Learning: A Humanbecoming Perspective.

In this column, the paradoxical notion of communion-aloneness is considered in the unending journey of teaching-learning. With insights from Hemingway and personal experiences of teaching-learning, the humanbecoming teaching-learning model provided a rich foundation for exploring the all-at-once nature of communion-aloneness in teaching-learning.

Bliss and Peace of Connecting-Separating

The author of this article considers the topic of bliss and peace that arises in connecting-separating with persons, with others, with ideas, and even with events. Amid the ever-increasing fast-paced communication, considering connecting-separating from a humanbecoming perspective serves as an approach that honors paradoxical patterns expressed by persons and families.

Living a Threatening Circumstance from a Nursing Perspective.

This introduction reminds nurses to use a nursing perspective in their work with other clinicians and researchers. In this introduction, the humanbecoming perspective is used to help nurses see a group of persons with specific challenges or threatening circumstances as a case study of an important phenomenon, so as to remain as humane as possible in their practice, teaching, and research.

A Humanbecoming Perspective on Art and Sciencing.

The author in this paper explores the connections between art and sciencing in the humanbecoming paradigm. Relevant examples of artforms used by Parse scholars are illustrated. A brief discussion on art sciencing is illuminated. Finally, an example of feeling overwhelmed through the lens of the performing arts is shared.

Leading-Following and Community Change Concepts: A Humanbecoming Perspective.

Nurses in various settings are called upon to lead new projects and initiatives that further the mission of healthcare organizations or communities. It is important that there is a nursing theoretical framework to serve as a leadership foundation. This foundation grounds the direction of projects and initiatives, so that the path toward success is clear. The purpose of this paper is to explore leading-following within the humanbecoming community change concepts.

Illusions Encountered in Teaching-Learning: A New Perspective.

In this column, the author explains that there are illusions in teaching-learning in nurse education; sometimes they do not honor the values of teachers or learners. From a humanbecoming perspective, nurse educators cocreate an educational journey with learners, valuing the indivisible, unpredictable, everchanging humanuniverse in coming-to-know the truth for the moment.

The Magic of Surprise.

This article explores the concept of Surprisology and the humanuniverse living experience of surprise. Story is used to enhance understanding of a humanbecoming perspective of surprise.

Nurse Faculty: Moving Away from the Script.

In this column, the author shares insights on honoring the wisdom of diverse perspectives by cocreating a teaching-learning journey from a humanbecoming perspective. The author urges nurse educators to move away from the use of scripts in having routine and difficult conversations in nurse education. The film The Sound of Music, a favorite of the author, is used to describe honoring wisdom in diverse perspectives by using dialogue in the art of being with. In this way, nurse educators may cocreate a teaching-learning journey that honors humanuniverse dignity.

Envy and Originality: Facing the Challenge in Teaching-Learning.

Envy is identified as inevitable in human endeavors with potentially deleterious effects on the teaching-learning of nursing. Insights are gained into the human experience of envy through shared stories from literature and nurse faculty. Further insights are gained through the lens of the humanbecoming perspective to offer recommendations for faculty and leaders in the teaching-learning of nursing.

Metaphor: Meanings and Humanbecoming Metaphorical Truths.

The purposes of this paper are to briefly describe the meaning of metaphor from a variety of sources, to show its ubiquitous and creative nature, to share some examples used in common parlance and scholarly works, and to elaborate the meaning of metaphor from a humanbecoming perspective with three metaphorical truths-semantic resonance, coherent integrity, and magical transfiguring. Metaphor is a linguistic way of conveying an idea in poetic language with words and phrases articulated as complete ideas with the use of unusual words that normally have different meanings. Metaphor has been used often in literary narratives and poetry to clarify meaning. Many authors offer ideas about what a metaphor is and how it should be used. Some of those are presented in this article.

Robotics in Teaching-Learning: But in Nursing?

In this teaching-learning column, the use of robotic technology is explored as a possible adjunctive assistant to faculty. Given the advances in technology and the imposed restrictions of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a discussion of using robotic technology in the teaching-learning of nursing seems timely and relevant. Questions to consider are explored. Then a concern and a possibility are presented for incorporating this advancing technology into teaching-learning from a humanbecoming perspective. Faculty are encouraged to enter into a deeper dialogue with colleagues in exploring options for incorporating robots with the caveat that the core of teaching-learning must remain the presence of teacher with student on the co-created never ending journey of the unfolding mystery in coming-to-know.

Shame in Teaching-Learning: A Humanbecoming Perspective.

In a discussion on the phenomenon of shame, intriguing questions are raised for consideration by teachers of nursing. Raising concerns about the perceived emergence of societal norms that seem to encourage the shaming of others along with technology and social media platforms that enable public shaming brings one to ponder the meaning of shame in the sciencing and art of teaching-learning in nursing, especially in an era of virtual learning. From the unique perspective of humanbecoming, reflections on selected stories of the student experience of shame give rise to several suggestions for faculty to be with students in moving beyond moments of potential shame in the unfolding of new possibilities. These stories and suggestions are offered to nurse faculty and academic administrators for continuing discussion and as an opportunity for shared learning.

Thoughts on Friendship.

The author here explores ideas on friendship from a philosophical, theological, sociological, and humanbecoming paradigm perspective. Personal experiences of the author provide examples of how friendship is important to an individual's living quality.

Discovering Ideas.

This article explores creativity and innovation through the lens of dispositional realism, a psycho-socio-cultural perspective, a Japanese fable, and the humanbecoming paradigm perspective. New ideas are presented on the understanding of creativity and innovation, feeling overwhelmed, suffering, and living dignity.

Freedom and Humanbecoming.

Freedom, one of the four postulates of the humanbecoming paradigm, is the focus of this article. Freedom is explored from a humanbecoming perspective and from the existential/phenomenological perspectives of Heidegger and Sartre.

Privacy: Potential Violations of Human Dignity.

Privacy has been understood as a bioethical concept whose focus is on personal choosing or the right to control access to self. In nursing, privacy concerns abound where there is potential for the violation of human dignity as scientific advancements in genetic biotechnology potentially disclose personal information and genetic structures are made known to others without the consent of persons whose genetic material is being utilized for biological experimentation. In this article, the author offers new insights into the concept of privacy and human dignity as gene editing and its possible consequences unfurl within the scientific and healthcare arenas. A humanbecoming ethos perspective for nursing is illuminated.

Conceptual Foreknowings: Integrative Review of Feeling Overwhelmed.

Feeling overwhelmed is a universal humanuniverse living experience of living quality. From the humanbecoming perspective, all individuals choose to feel overwhelmed or not as they make choices moment to moment. Thus, it is of importance to understand feeling overwhelmed from divergent perspectives. To achieve this, the author in this article reviews the extant literature on feeling overwhelmed from the disciplines of nursing, business, psychology, philosophy, theology, social work, education, and sociology. Three themes that emerged from the extant literature were (a) feeling overwhelmed arises as an engulfing turbulence, (b) feeling overwhelmed surfaces with disquiet isolation, and (c) feeling overwhelmed emerges with reaching for relief.

The Ethics of Scholarship With Social Media.

The use of social media by professional nurses is increasing at exponential rates. What are the possible nursing ethics involved as nurses utilize the various emerging digital electronic platforms? This article begins a discussion on the usage of social media and the responsibilities of nurse scholars who utilize social media platforms both personally and professionally. A humanbecoming paradigm perspective undergirds a discussion of ethical implications for future disciplinary scholar perspectives and position statements.

Concept Inventing: A Humanbecoming Perspective on Feeling Ashamed.

The author in this manuscript presents a humanbecoming concept inventing of feeling ashamed. It includes a literature review across several disciplines, an exploration of various art forms, discussions with others, and thoughtful contemplation that brings together a creative synthetic definition of feeling ashamed.

With A Kiss: Betrayal.

The author in this article explores theoretical perspectives on the humanbecoming ethical tenet of betrayal. Perspectives on betrayal include betrayal as a breach of promise, a betrayal continuum, betrayal as incidental and intentional, betrayal as moral injury, betrayal trauma, and the humanbecoming perspective of betrayal linked to feeling disappointed.