The Nursing Channel
Storytelling in nursing and other health care professions has traditionally been used to relay experiences to colleagues, students, and other health-care professionals. Stories help us learn, inspire us to think in new ways, and enhance our understanding of ourselves and our world. Despite technological advancements and the increasing pace of health care, the simple act of exchanging stories has maintained its power to build communities and reinforce shared values.
The Nursing Channel has the principle of storytelling at its heart, and strives to establish a new kind of nursing community, not limited by time or distance. Using a variety of multimedia such as video, audio, and photography, the website illuminates stories of nursing practice and extraordinary personal experiences from inside and outside the hospital. Creating these multimedia stories give nurses a unique opportunity to discover new media and web technology—an experience that is rare or entirely new for some front-line patient care professionals. Using these tools is an opportunity for nurses to build confidence in using technology, harnessing its power for personal impact.
Through Their Eyes
Perhaps the most significant feature of The Nursing Channel is its focus on presenting stories from the perspective of health care providers themselves, providing a forum for these professionals to tell their own stories in their own words. Vivid photos, personal voice-overs, background music, and integrated links produce compelling portraits that have an unmistakeable enthusiasm and sincerity. Nurses on either side of the screen are encouraged to take pride in their professional community, and visitors are invited to join in celebrating the proud history and future of this community.