This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track is part one of two celebrating the life of Nancy Diekelmann. The podcast highlights Dr. Diekelmann's contributions to nursing education, particularly her development of Narrative Pedagogy, which provided a new language for interpreting teaching and learning experiences. Dr. Diekelmann, along with Dr. Pamela Ironside, advocated for curricular innovation and a significant paradigm shift in nursing education, moving away from traditional, content-heavy models. They emphasized the importance of a "caring" curriculum and the need for teaching and learning to be viewed as practices situated within a particular context. The episode concludes with a preview of part two, which will explore how Narrative Pedagogy helps students develop meaning from their practice experiences.

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