This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track is part two of two celebrating the life of Nancy Diekelmann. The podcast explores how Dr. Diekelmann and Dr. Pamela Ironside conceptualized curriculum as dialogue and meaning, emphasizing the importance of experience in nursing education. They introduced the Concernful Practices of schooling, learning, and teaching, which provide a new way for faculty and students to discuss their experiences beyond traditional content-focused approaches. Narrative Pedagogy is highlighted as a method that engages teachers and students in communal interpretive thinking, challenging assumptions, and envisioning new possibilities for patient care. The episode underscores the revolutionary impact of their work on situated learning in nursing education today.

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