Feeling the worth of significative experiences in learning process: experiences of a nurse with two hospitalized children

Abstract

This study describes two experiences of a nurse with hospitalized children. The first includes a description an explanation of the behavior of a child recently admitted to the hospital, based on the nurse's observations. The second experience involves the use of therapeutic play in a specific nurse-patient relationship, with observations of subsequent changes in the child's behavior. The author describes how these two experiences enhanced her ability to give and teach pediatric nursing care.