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<P align=center><EM><STRONG><FONT face=arial
size=4>Using communicative and creative
technologies to weave social justice and change
theory into the tapestry of nursing curriculum
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<TD vAlign=top width="50%"><FONT face=arial
size=2>This paper will present an analysis of the
application of communicative and creative
technologies in planning and teaching social
justice and activist initiatives in nursing
curriculum. The Canadian Nurses Association
identified social justice as a priority for
nursing practice and education, with a focus on
the foundational values of cultural respect,
collaboration, equity and capacity building at
jurisdictional, national, and international levels
(Canadian Nurses Association, 2003). As well, the
Code of Ethics that informs nursing in Canada
includes a provision related to social justice.
“Nurses uphold principles of equity and fairness
to assist persons in receiving a share of health
services and resources proportionate to their
needs and in promoting social justice.” (CNA,
2002, p. 8). Furthermore, Canadian nurses are
expected to “be aware of broader health concerns
such as environmental pollution, violation of
human rights, world hunger, homelessness,
violence, etc. and are encouraged to the extent
possible in their personal circumstances to work
individually as citizens or collectively for
policies and procedures to bring about social
change, keeping in mind the needs of future
generations” (p.15). <BR><BR><B>Why Social
Justice?</B> <BR><BR>The inclusion of social
justice has become a priority for a variety of
disciplines, such as education, counseling
psychology, social work, and others. Since the
early 1990's, the social determinants of health
have been promoted as a framework to assess levels
of health and well-being on a global scale. These
determinants identify income inequality, social
inclusion and exclusion, employment and job
security, working conditions, contribution of the
social economy, early childhood care, education
level, food security and housing as key factors
that shape health and well-being in individuals,
families, and communities (Edwards, 2002).
<BR><BR>Nursing students learn to view the social
determinants of health as foundational to their
study of human health and optimal wellness. They
are taught to regard these determinants as the
root of most health inequalities and that it is
their role to work actively to reduce the effects
of a lack of social determinant maintenance.
Students learn to question how health policy and
practice is initiated and to brainstorm ways to
influence health reform. As the World Health
Organization's Commission on the Social
Determinants of Health (CSDH) asked, “What
narrative will capture the imaginations, feelings,
intellect and will of political decision-makers
and the broader public and inspire them to
action?” (2005, p. 44). <BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width="50%"><FONT face=arial
size=2>This question is an important one for
nursing educators to ask as well, but in the
context of their teaching. Mere regurgitation of
social justice and health reform theory is not
enough to spark activism in students: instead it
often becomes mere rhetoric. To make a real
impression, actual praxis is needed. Praxis refers
to reflection applied to action, meaningful and
intentional activity grounded in theory and
knowledge yet expressed through activity and
purpose. In general, common means used by various
groups to promote social justice activism includes
the use of the media and digital action alerts as
well as lobbying and coalition building.
<BR><BR>Since the advent of the world wide web,
many media initiatives include an on-line
component, often offering information about
selected social justice issues, action kits, and
methods for interested individuals to join the
initiative and easily send letters to appropriate
politicians and decision-makers, as well as share
the issue with others. Creative technologies such
as Macromedia Flash animations, digital video and
audio presentations, and web blogs have been
developed by some to provide multi-sensory ways to
stimulate interest and support in various social
justice campaigns. However, very little of this
work has been done to date in nursing.
<BR><BR><B>Methodology</B><BR><BR>Since 2005, I
have designed and taught a course entitled “Nurses
Influencing Change” to fourth year BSN students at
Kwantlen University College in British Columbia.
The use of information and communication
technologies has become a strong thread woven
through out this course, with the premise that the
“media” is a powerful force in both preventing and
initiating social change. Students are exposed to
a plethora of web-based initiatives and tools to
both examine and learn how to motivate social
justice and change initiatives on a grand scale.
They are taught how to apply various change
theories, and to organize coalitions, to lobby,
and initiate online activist campaigns. The
students are required to plan a comprehensive
social change project; prepare group presentations
about influencing social change; and to create
web-based digital media projects in which they
need to present a selected social issue and apply
a known change theory to create a viable action
plan to elicit public support (Kaminski, 2005).
The question that has continuously guided this
work is, “How can communicative and creative
technologies be used to stimulate meaningful
social justice and change praxis in nursing
curriculum?” <BR><BR><A
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