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Front Cover Art: Title “Take it Slow Self-Care, the Biggest Care” by F. Francis. See page 21.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

5 HOLDING........................................................................... Charlotte D. Barry, PhD, RN, NCSN, FAAN With audio 33 Letters to the Editor

FEATURES 6

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Brave to Care in Times of Adversity.................................................................. Maria Teresa R. Fajardo Poem with audio

Gallant Soul..............................................................................................................Roison Andro Narvaez Poem with Artwork and Audio

10 Midwifery Devotion to Humanity....................................................Eko Mindarsih and Suryo Ediyono Poem with audio

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Caring Nurse: Heroic Duty on a Silver Lining.................................................. Andre Nicdao Canaria Poem with Photograph, and Audio

14 Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life Through the Duty of Caring Amidst Fear .......................... ....................................................................................................................................... Athina Karla C. Chia Poem, with audio

16 ODE to Holistic Herbs..................................................................................................... Raquel A. Brown Poetry with Watercolor, with audio 18 Heartbroken............................................................................................................................ Kalliopi Stilos Photograph 19 Filling Each Other's Missing Piece...................................................... Farrah Sophia Queen P. Mejiano Drawing

20 Paper Flowers............................................................................................................................. Cheryl Falk. Photograph

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21 Taking it Slow Self-Care, the Biggest Care...................................................................... Frincy Francis Poetry with Watercolor, and Audio

ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONFERENCES

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INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

Charlotte D. Barry, PhD, RN, FAAN

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The Editors of this Journal are excited to launch a new issue for 2022. Each of us, reader, contributor, editor, associate has had a unique experience of 2020 and 2021 and has found unique meaning too. We invited aesthetic expressions from our readers and received submissions from across the globe illuminating and revitalizing our interconnections to colleagues in caring.

The contributing authors in this issue found renewed hope as lives unfolded amid a global Pandemic and shared with us a renewed appreciation for the aesthetics of caring. Art and Aesthetics open us up to experience the other in ways anew that can influence our thinking and feeling. So too our lives have been opened up by letters and notes we have received from readers and contributors. In response we have added a Letters to the Editor opportunity for continued conversations about aesthetics. Read more in the letters to the editor section.

We, the editors, are inviting submission for the next issue of JAANHS, with continued focus on the experience of finding the beauty in caring. We are grateful for your support and wish you abundance in lives unfolding.

Warm regards,

Charlotte D. Barry, PhD, RN, FAAN

Editor JAANHS

References Mayeroff, M. (1971). On caring. Harper and Row. World Health Organization. (2020). The international year of the nurse and midwife. Author https://www.who.int/campaigns/year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife-2020#

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Brave to Care in Times of Adversity

Brave to Care in Times of Adversity

BRAVE TO CARE IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY

Maria Teresa R. Fajardo

BRAVE TO CARE IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY

Maria Teresa R. Fajardo

Abstract

The impact of the Covid-19 on the nurses are evident. High level of stress, well-founded fears of infection, and anguish over seeing patients succumb to COVID-19 while secluded from their family plagued many nurses.

Workplaces became dangerous due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment, such as masks. Nurses found themselves caring for patients outside of their areas of expertise, frequently with little training, as their employment at the hospital rapidly changed.

The nurses' work has been arduous and dangerous to their safety and health, but they have persevered. Stories have been shared, and it has left an indelible impression to the author, particularly on those closest to her heart. What did nursing entail back then, and what does nursing entail now, in the midst of a pandemic?

This gave the author some time to reflect. The rule goes back to the beginning of the essence of Nursing... go back to CARING...go back to the mission of serving humanity! Nurses are, indeed… the HEROES!

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What is it like to be a frontline nurse during this period of the COVID pandemic?

It was so exciting when I first began nursing at the age of 21. I was glad to help others and I loved it.

It has taken a drastic turn. It's a lot more stressful. It's a downer. Staffing has always been sparse. It is both scary and exhausting.

Being a caregiver in a ward with 25 patients who are hooked up to various devices What am I supposed to do?

I must return to my roots. "Caring and sharing" translates to "extending a helping hand."

I have always approached my goals and accomplishments from this mentality.

That is how I got where I am today, and that is where I'm at now. Life, love, and take healthcare on a whole new meaning!

Return to the mission! Take a look at where you've been taught and how far you've come in bringing this to the depths of desperation and death.

Give back hope, bring light, sing songs of strength, smiles of healing, and rays of compassion.

In the midst of adversity, the nurse of courage is growing stronger and stronger as she continues to believe in how a nurse can bravely travel this new world.

May you be trusted for who you were, who you are now, and who you will become in the future and in the sail known as LIFE!

Be blessed, dear nurse. Embrace the appreciation of humanity! Accept mankind’s gratitude!

YOU ARE THE HERO!

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Gallant Soul

Gallant Soul

Roison Andro Narvaez

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GALLANT SOUL

Roison Andro Narvaez

The blue sky spreads fairly above,

And there was a figure of peace and love

Such wonderful scenery made its way to the white walls,

As the mixture of sadness, pain, anxiety and hope embraced the halls

When the birds peak on the linings in the hospital,

Each blood, cries and surgeries were a mural

And nurses are there to give support and care,

To the sick and weak they bring proper welfare

But the job along with the pure color of their symbol is a mirror of difficulty,

For every smile and shifts possess a sad reality

Epiphany is the theme for their hard works and dedication,

Giving smile, ensuring comfort and serving the nation

Each nurse with their hands that assist and nurture each patient with stories,

Dreams that surpass the horizon despite numerous worries

With the moral goal of saving lives during every trying time,

The lessons they've learned created a flight with special rhymes

Just like the mountain and its proud height,

Every nurse is on the top; gleaming and always ready to fight

They paint their careers the brightest shade to conquer,

Until they reach the peak and climb each tower

To lead the future for a better life,

They innovate, create and nurture to end different strife

Offering their hands to hold each other’s lifelines,

And ensure progress brighter than any star that shines.

GALLANT SOUL

Abstract

colored acrylic paint on a 9x12 sketch pad, included is a narrative poem that describes the journey of nurses in their

The masterpiece is an impressionism style with a touch of modern art with visible brush strokes of multi-

everyday life as souls who cater to the world despite the complicated process of caring. It depicts the significant

role of nurses as modern heroes and essential workers making a difference and positive impact who are giving the

world with guiding light and striving might during the unprecedented times. Lastly, both works of art created a

symbolism for each emotion felt by nurses on different stages showing that attachment and ties matters to them and

is far more than just a qualification for the duties bestowed despite a competitive environment.

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Midwifery Devotion to Humanity

Midwifery Devotion to Humanity

MIDWIFERY DEVOTION TO HUMANITY

Eko Mindarsih and Suryo Ediyono

MIDWIFERY DEVOTION TO HUMANITY

Mindarish Eko and Suryo Ediyono

Abstract

worldwide. Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on healthcare systems around the world with the cancellation of

being at the forefront in fighting Covid 19. During the pandemic, midwives still have to carry out their duties to

The Covid-19 Pandemic is a serious global health threat, and it has led to a dramatic loss of human life

Your job is very noble

Helping others and doesn't differentiate caste

Although sometimes you are opposed and isolated

But you ignore it

While waiting for the birth process

The hazmat suit that wraps you around feels uncomfortable

Even a flood of sweat all over your body

All you hold for the birth of a life

Your heightened longing to return home

Even to see your family at home

You don't even do everything

Staying at the forefront of a struggle

Naturally, you are also a human

Who can be exposed to the ferocity of the corona

But your determination is extraordinary

Undaunted and continue to carry out noble duties

For you, my beloved midwives

Stay with me

Until the time comes

Together we will be the winner

elective emergency facilities and the interruption of everyday life. Midwives are one of the spearhead professions,

provide maternal and child health care, reproductive health, and family planning as well. They often have to put

their health and their family at risk within their duties. All efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 disease are

carried out by utilizing all potential. Health promotion and family empowerment are essential in implementing

health protocols. Even though Midwives face a plethora of problems, it does not make them afraid, and they remain

enthusiastic in carrying out humanitarian tasks. This poem is dedicated to all midwives everywhere as a form of

moral support and enthusiasm for working to fight Covid 19. I hope this pandemic will end soon and we will be the

winner.

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Caring Nurse: Heroic Duty on a Silver Lining

Caring Nurse: Heroic Duty on a Silver Lining

CARING NURSE: HEROIC DUTY ON A SILVER LINING

Andre Nicdao Canaria

CARING NURSE: HEROIC DUTY ON A SILVER LINING

Andre Nicdao Canaria

Abstract

be. In spite of the growing socio-economic demands, work and personal stressors, caring nurses are, indeed, heroes

of a lifetime. They always see a silver lining at any given point in time and space. I am sharing a personal nursing

experience as a nurse that I felt living the true ideals of nursing as a caring service. As I dedicate this scholarly

nursing situation to reminisce about the heroic duty of a caring nurse on a silver lining, I have created an aesthetic

expresses my sense of caring in nursing perhaps in an unfamiliar and artistic way.

presentation of this wonderful nursing experience radiating the caring attitude of a nurse. This is a poem that

The nursing situation that I experienced has made a huge difference on how I envision caring nurses would

Screams, cries, sorrow, deaths, and hopeless they have been,

Their eyes are more than what people have seen.

In return, they make the world better

And protect patients in a place safer.

As wind blows across the surface of the ocean

So as the caring nurse welcoming you in wave -like motion

Putting their commitment to serve as core mission

Tender loving care of nurses – the beam of wonderful creation

Total quality and holistic patient care

Focus of thy caring nurse they always bear

Never they fall short and unfair

Love thou patients they keep and dwell

Caring nurses are heroes in the modern world

Never did they complain any single word

Love thy patients as families of their own

A birth to reality as new normal is born.

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They’ve burnt their time in late night hours,

Whilst others are safe and sound.

Their eyes have seen tragic moments under the stars,

Integrity, stewardship and excellence could be found.

Nurses are heroes with compassion as well,

Light as feather - the way they care.

For all the sleepless nights and hopeless days might be unfair,

Nurses can be the diary of untold stories to tell.

They aren’t perfect and accurate at all times.

Tiring days, ward pressure and dimes

Yet one thing for sure,

A nurse’s care is more than just splendid treasure

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Across the Surface of the Ocean Acrylic - 12"x14"

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Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life Through the Duty of Caring Amidist Fear

Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life Through the Duty of Caring Amidist Fear

FINDING MEANING AND PURPOSE IN LIFE THROUGH

THE DUTY OF CARING AMIDST FEAR

Athina Karla C. Chia

A colleague broke down and intensely cried,

“Hush… Hush..” I told her, “I will be your guide.

A person (patient) came--- a suspect, a foe?

But to him I cared for without either hesitation or treating him low.

“Nurse.. nurse…!” she called. “What’s the matter?” I asked and behold!

He’s dying, to whom shall I call? I started the meds on my own with what I know.

Materials were limited opposite to the demand that’s due,

It affected us like you cannot do what you are expected to do;

I was able to save a patient but not save the two.

There’s an instruction to mass discharge, hooray!

But they thought of the documents for discharge over the patients, to my dismay.

I removed all the contraptions so they can move away,

I disregarded the doctor’s order and facilitated their way.

The instructions for escape were vague, and I must leave the patients behind,

Those instructions which for my morality I cannot fathom and find;

I cannot just leave the patients and act blind,

I have to initiate an escape which I have in mind.

I risked my life for a patient, the time I had to swallow my fear and face death.

We usually fear bullets and get out of breath,

But this time cover fire sounds good like a blessing a fairy has left.

We set-up a ward in a safe place,

We brought the medicines and charts to the new space,

It’s the same role, same task, care we must embrace,

Our determination must be strong; we should remain unfazed.

Communication was important—it allowed us to evacuate;

I was able to escape my imminent death with the patients and my mate.

Thank God for letting me think straight.

I know I am still young with all the possibilities ahead of me,

Notwithstanding my intense fear I know I chose knowledgeably;

So if I die serving, which I fear, I know my spirit will be free,

Because I knew nursing, caring, is my responsibility and my calling from Thee.

Abstract

armed conflict in Mindanao, Philippines. As the researcher of the said study, I intend to provide a clear understanding

deeper understanding of the experiences of nurses on duty, caring for the patients while fearing for their own safety.

As an aesthetic expression, this narrative poem summarizes the nurses’ lived experience of duty and fear in the midst

reveals that the duty of caring supersedes fear that allowed the nurses to find meaning and purpose in life.

of armed conflict, through the perspective of the persona created by the researcher-poet. This aesthetic expression

The narrative poem was based on the study of the nurses' lived experience of duty and fear in the midst of

of the nurses' lived experience of duty and fear in the midst of armed conflict. The readers may be able to gain a

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I took the course not knowing what the future holds,

And went to work bringing only what I was told;

I did not think that today I might be “called.”

Bang! Bang! Bang! It was loud and clear,

Boom! Boom! Boom! It is getting near;

I felt the burden of the patients… the mothers… They fear,

Should I go home? I ask myself,

This shall be okay, I’ll stay, Oh God, Oh dear!

My beloved patients bring your mattresses and place it here,

Boom! We hugged each other to ease our fear;

“Hey, calm down, new friend!” I told myself to be able to think clear.

We feared for our lives, our neck is literally at stake,

They might get in, lock us down, or us they may take;

So we hid without any food or fluid intake,

We found a piece of bread that among us we partake.

I hid with the persons I cared about (my patients), as the crossfire intensified.

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Ode to Holistic Herbs

Ode to Holistic Herbs

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ODE TO HOLISTIC HERBS

Raquel A. Brown

Abstract

guided by the premise that bush is valuable in holistic health. This ode is an authentic aesthetic expression about

something so benign yet powerful. It can be heartfelt for persons who care about holistic health and honor tradition

in healthcare.

Bush have been used for medicines for many generations and by different peoples. Many studies have been

description of its journey. Its past and present status is delineated, including its endurance.

technologically advanced solutions.

The ode concludes with an exposition of the holistic nature of herbs.

The ode starts by denoting that the familiar term herb is used interchangeably for bush. There is a short

Bush seems to have no bounds. The author captures how widely bush are used, notwithstanding the advent of more

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Heartbroken

Filling Each Other's Missing Piece

HEARTBROKEN

Kalliopi Stilos

FILLING EACH OTHER'S MISSING PIECE

Farrah Sophia Queen P. Mejiano

Abstract

was sunny and hot. During our well-deserved water break, my 10-year-old son noticed a maple tree seed stuck

I was on a Sunday afternoon family bike ride in one of Toronto, Ontario’s beautiful parks. The weather

Abstract

My caring experience and compassion for people who have Alzheimer's Disease have helped me create this art. Its sole purpose is to keep alive the beautiful memories left behind by people who suffer from memory loss. As I drew this masterpiece, I included the stethoscope where the hands cling on; it symbolizes nurses' generous assistance and endless guidance to people who endure memory loss.

At the same time, the slow progression of light across the darkness depicts how patients recognize a their memories through the constant nurturing and continual care of nurses. It was also a portrayal of the reciprocal relationship between a nurse and the nursed because the transition of color, from black and white to color, represents that when nurses provide love, trust, and care, giving a brighter hope to their patients, in return, patients give color and fulfillment to nurses' lives.

As I began my long journey towards discovering my passion, it was caring that caught my intense desire to attain something in life. The day when my passion for caring bloomed was the day my grandfather's health withered. As I witnessed his battles over Alzheimer's every day, it became my principal motivation to offer him continuous care and guidance. Caring for someone whose memories have faded is challenging, but my unconditional love prevails despite the struggles. The never-ending compassion and patience have made him retrieve once again the memories we've shared, and the genuine smiles I receive after became the fruit of my sacrifices. The time I spent together with my grandfather filled the emptiness and ceased the eternal longing of a lifetime passion. He was an instrument of God who led me to find finally the person I wanted to be, and that is to be part of caring agents whose ultimate goal is to bring back the missing piece of every broken memory. It is fun to visualize that a young dreamer is now taking a step to let her vision became her mission throughout her existence. The masterpiece's accurate representation is also one reason why a young dreamer is eager to transform every person's life into a life full of happiness and satisfaction. These essential aspirations of mine are like various colors because when it splashes, it will spread like paints into someone's empty sheets, which will transform into a colorful canvas of life.

to the front wheel of my bike. “Hey mom!” he exclaimed, “it looks like a broken heart!” On closer examination, I

where I regularly come across weighty emotions caring for patients near the end-of-life. Some of my encounters

concurred. His words and that image instantly brought me back to my professional life as a palliative care nurse,

with patients and their families are brief and others develop over weeks, and even months. Regardless of the duration

of our therapeutic relationship, I am met with a narrative of their life. As death approaches, an inevitable and

I too experience a loss.

instinctual feeling of loss overshadows the patient and their family leaving them heartbroken. I can attest to that, as

I recognize the importance of self-care when caring for those who are dying. Taking care of one’s self includes

finding ways to mend a broken heart. Part of my self-care routine entails embracing the natural trails in and out of

the city. This idyllic summer day with my family was a gift. This spontaneous moment and flash reflection was an

opportunity to acknowledge the layers of suffering inherent in my job that are not always noticed and go unspoken.

return to work on Monday.

Nature’s wonder, a tiny maple seedling, had a profound restorative power over me that day, as I looked ahead to

Photograph by Kalliopi Stilos

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Paper Flowers

Taking it Slow Self-Care, The Biggest Care

PAPER FLOWERS

Cheryl Falk

Abstract

TAKING IT SLOW SELF-CARE, THE BIGGEST CARE

Frincy Francis

novice writers of poetry. As a nurse most often, my life is filled with multitasking and every moment my brain keeps

thinking of the to do list.

This poem solely represents the mixed feelings of a person, who struggles with shouldering responsibilities

The poem is an example of an end rhyme - a much known type of rhyme used in poems jotted down by

amidst the imbalances in life. The body is denied the rest that the mind seeks which is nothing but a slow neglect of

self- care prioritizing others life. No matter what, a little bit of self-care is for sure the key to develop and sustain a

caring relationship not only with the patients but all around. The surge of the pandemic makes one to think deep.

Normalcy gets hit and the usual routines freeze but it also gives a thought to ponder if nature is rejuvenating itself

and reminding humans to take it slow.

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End of day, tired and torn,

Photograph by Cheryl Falk

No more new energy is born.

The toiling body is worn.

And nothing more can be sown.

Deep down I wished...

That everything was pushed.

With nobody being rushed...

And routine life is for a while hushed.

I wanted to stand still…...

If not on a hill…

To enjoy nature’s will….

Without having any guilt...

Life took a sudden turn, Even without a churn,

An uninvited virus came to burn.

Man’s dreams leaving them to mourn.

Were we hurting mother “Earth”?

Forgetting the true purpose of our birth.

Sickened “Nature” twinkled with mirth.

But Human lives are in seasons of dearth.

I looked out through my window.

Though there are hassles no more

Unpolluted breeze brushed a stroke.

And nature whispered, “it’s time to take it slow.”

Watercolor by Frincy Francis

Abstract

she worked. She ran a weekly group that encouraged socialization through arts and crafts. I helped the residents

When I was twelve years old, I went with a friend’s mother to volunteer at an assisted living facility where

in the group with making paper flowers. I vividly recall one resident, in a wheelchair tapping me on my arm and

in my memory for nearly 28 years. I attribute this situation to caring as described by Boykin & Schoenhofer: as

(2001) are exemplified by me in caring uniquely for my patients nurturing their living caring. In my work in a

telling me how happy she was to have my presence in the craft group. The two of us shared a moment that has stuck

sharing a moment as humans living caring. The caring ingredients of Mayeroff (1971) and Boykin and Schoenhofer

Specialized Alzheimer’s Disease Services Adult Day Center, paper flowers have again come into my life. I was

working alongside a client discussing crafts and reminiscing about childhood, when she shared with me a memory of

of paper flowers.

her selling paper flowers to neighbors as a child. Twenty-eight years later, it was lovely sharing childhood memories

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ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1, 2022

Raquel A. Brown, PhD, RN

Raquel A. Brown was born and raised in Jamaica, West Indies. She completed her education in Jamaica except her doctorate which was completed at Florida Atlantic University. A nurse for twenty plus years, Dr. Brown joined the Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing as a visiting instructor in August 2019. She has interest in cultural and holistic care stemming from her early registered nurse experiences when she observed patients bringing home remedies to the hospital. Her interest blossomed into her dissertation “Use of complementary therapies for diabetes mellitus by Jamaican adults in South Florida: A focused ethnography”. She will build expertise in these areas.

Suryo Ediyono

Dr. Suryo Ediyono, M.Hum, graduated with a master's degree in 1998 and a doctorate in 2005 from Gadjah Mada University, in the field of philosophy. Currently working as a lecturer at the Arabic Literature Undergraduate Study Program, Faculty of Humanities, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia. Apart from teaching undergraduate students, he also teaches postgraduate and doctoral students in the philosophy of science. He is also a researcher and author of books. The majority of research and published books are about the culture and philosophy of science in accordance with his expertise.'

Andre Nicdao Canaria, MSN, RN

André Nicdao Canaria has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Inc. (UERMMMCI), where he graduated with Clinical Excellence Award. He is also a graduate of Masters Degree in Nursing, Major in Nursing Administration at St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP), where he is currently pursuing higher education as an enrolled student of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science program. He is an active member of Phi Gamma Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. He is a committed nurse educator in the College of Nursing at the UERMMMCI. He has always believed that the presence of a caring nurse creates a meaningful articulation of care, hope, and love. A caring nurse who is always dedicated to see the beauty of life on a silver lining.

Athina Karla C. Chia

Athina Karla C. Chia is a registered nurse in the Philippines since 2009. She finished her PhD in Nursing from Silliman University, Philippines. She has worked as a nurse and nurse instructor/professor for five years in Brent Hospital and Colleges Incorporated in Zamboanga City, Philippines, and as an OB-gynecological ward nurse and as a nurse supervisor at Marikina Valley Medical Center, Marikina, Philippines. In addition, she has worked as a part-time professor at Pamatansan ng Lungsod ng Pasig, Pasig City, Philippines. and as a Region IX Project Coordinator for the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP) of the Commission of Population (POPCOM) Philippines. Currently, she is not affiliated with any organization or institution.

Maria Teresa Fajardo, is the Dean of the College Health Sciences of PHINMA UPANG, and the Dean of Deans of the member-schools of PHINMA Education Health Clusters—UPANG Dagupan, Araullo University, University of Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro College, Southwestern University and St. Jude College. From 2010, the author had led the College of Health Sciences (CHS) with exemplary and collaborative leadership, coupled with caring and adaptive support programs. CHS had produced a combined number of 12 board exam topnotchers in Nursing, including TOP 1 in the June 2018 Nursing Board Exam. Further, University of Pangasinan is recognized thrice by the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) as a Top Performing Nursing School in June 2016, June 2018, June 2019 and July 2021 Nursing Licensure Examinations. The author has a solid 15-year experience teaching in the academe enriched with industry background as Nurse, Clinical Instructor, Consultant, Director for Nursing Service, Resource Speaker and National Reviewer for Nursing Licensure Examinations. She travels and meets with Nursing School leaders abroad as an effort to bring international dynamism in the CHS programs.Lastly, the author endeavors to make a difference in both her professional and personal life, for the glory of her Lord and Maker.

Maria Teresa R. Fajardo

Cheryl Falk

Cheryl Falk is a BSN. She works at the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center Adult Day Center and as the Boca Site Coordinator for the In-Vehicle Driving Project Study; both are part of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. She also works as an urgent care nurse. Much of her nursing practice is working with persons with dementia. She became an RN in 2010 and has a bachelor’s in photojournalism, a bachelor’s in anthropology, and an associates in emergency medical services. She believes in valuing and embracing all patients’ life experiences, from who they have been to who they are now.science, palliative care; and health anthropology.

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Frincy Francis

Ms. Francis’s passion is to teach the nursing students the art of maternity nursing and shape them into empathetic nurses. Following this passion, she fulfilled her career as a nurse specialized in Obstetrical and Gynecological nursing from Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University in 2012. Currently is employed as lecturer in the MCH Dept., College of Nursing, SQU. Achievements to her credit are Dr. Umberto Veronesi Founder Award (2014- Best Research in Breast Cancer), Young Scientist Award (2016-for the research and scholarly activities awarded by the Centre for Advanced Research Design, Venus International Foundation), Sultan Qaboos University’s “Honorary Award for Research & Scholarly Activities – 2016/2017” on 2nd May, 2017 (University Day). “Antony Battaglia Pocket Nurse Scholarship Award” (2017) to attend Nursing Simulation Conference sponsored by INACSL at Washington DC, Best Oral Presenter (2018) at 6th Annual Worldwide Nursing Congress in Singapore and Best Scientific Poster Award (2019) in the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muscat. She is member of many professional organizations and is serving as reviewer in indexed journals.

Roison Andro Narvaez

Rois, as called by many, acquired his BSN from Manila Doctors College. He earned his MS in Nursing, Major in Adult Health from St. Paul University Philippines. He began his career at Philippine General Hospital and Manila Doctors Hospital as a practicing nurse in the Medical-Surgical and Oncology Unit. His extensive clinical background spans multiple health care settings, including Telehealth, Medical-Surgical and Oncology. He is an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Oncology Nursing Society and Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network. He is a Certified Medical Coding Specialist and a Six Sigma Lean Green Belt in Healthcare. At present, he is an active faculty member of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and University of Makati. He is a volunteer of Philippine Red Cross. His passion for caring with others has been instrumental in various extra-curricular work such as health missions and online-led activities that assures the humanitarian affairs and advocate of nurses rights and healthcare welfare. Rois is still a work in progress and as part of his professional pursuits, he is pursuing his PhD in Nursing Science from St. Paul University Philippines.

Farrah Sophia Queen P. Mejiano

Kalliopi Stilos

Farrah Sophia Queen P. Mejiano is a 2nd-year student of Jose Rizal University who's taking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her passion for caring for patients suffering from dementia and her utmost dedication towards a successful career as a Registered Nurse had pushed her to pursue nursing. Patients with dementia inspired her to create her artwork entitled "Filling Each Other's Missing Piece." Her ability to impart hope and happiness to these people's lives motivated her to share her presence, love, care, and patience. She believed that constant nurturing and endless caring would make a big difference to all patients suffering from memory loss.

Eko Mindarsih

Eko Mindarsih, S.SiT, M. Kes, worked as a midwife at the Kaliangkrik health center, Magelang, Central Java from 1995-1998. Graduated Master of Health at Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia, in 2009. I have been the lecturer and researcher in the midwifery study program from 2004 until now. I have been the secretary of the study program from 2009- 2014, and as the head of program study Educating Midwives (DIV) from 2014-2019 at Respati University, Yogyakarta. Currently I am studying in a doctoral program at Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia.

Kalliopi (Kalli) Stilos is a clinical nurse specialist, on the In-patient Palliative Care Consult Team, at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has been in practice for 19 years and in palliative care since 2003. She graduated from York University, Toronto, Canada and completed a Master’s in Nursing Science from D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York. In addition, she has attained my National certificate in palliative care CHPCA(C). She has presented locally, nationally and internationally on various projects that were designed to improve both the nursing care for cancer and palliative patients and the patients’ and their families overall experience. She has enjoyed working across the acute care setting since 2001, participating in a variety of research projects and quality improvement initiatives. She is also an adjunct Clinical Faculty-University of Toronto’s Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing which involves mentoring graduate nursing students in clinical practice. Her inspirations for academic and creative work comes from the stories of patients and their loved ones who face hurdles in everyday life managing their malignant and non-malignant illnesses. She tres to capture the lessons she learns in everyday practice. One of those lessons is that every patient and loved one at end-of-life has their “heartbroken”.

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43rd Annual Conference

Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing

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Theme: Inclusive Caring, Theory Guided Evidenced Based Practice

THE DATE 

Keynote Addresses:

2023 SUMMER ACADEMY Aesthetic Re-presenting Caring Values Through Art

Dates: June 21-23, 2023

Hosted by the

Dr. Jean Watson

Founder and Director Watson Caring Science Institute

Dr. Sylvain Brousseau

President Elect, Canadian Nurses Association

Live Keynote, Workshop, and Plenary Discussions All presentations will be recorded with continuous on-demand Access: June 4 – September 4, 2022

CHRISTINE E. LYNN COLLEGE OF NURSING Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Inviting all professionals committed to understanding the fullness of nursing in aesthetic expressions are invited to engage in dynamic dialogue.

For more information contact Dr. Anne Boykin•boykin@health.fau.edu

Learn more: www.humancaring.org

Thank you to our sponsors:

Zane & Charles Wolf

Registration information • Available on the ABI Website

https://nursing.fau.edu/outreach/anne-boykin-institute/index.php

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Announcements and Conferences

Announcements and Conferences

RESEARCHERS

The Archives of Caring in Nursing is now available for study!

www.nursing.fau.edu/outreach/archives-of-caring/index.php

Researchers, come and study at our Archives that are especially dedicated to advancing the study of caring in nursing! Designed with holistic principles and environmentally sensitive, the Archives space offers you a beautiful environment in which to pursue your search for caring knowledge. The Archives of Caring in Nursing is located in the heart of Boca Raton at the Christine E. College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University.

Accessing the Archives

The Archives contains books, pamphlets, and other bound materials; paper manuscripts, research notes and records, and correspondence; photographic and video materials in various formats; and audio recordings. Use of the materials is by appointment and on-site only. Please see the General Access Policies for further information. Select works will be digitized and offered for study in electronic format when they become available.

Access the Indexes to Collections at http://nursing.fau.edu/outreach/archives-of-caring/list-of-collections.php

Contact Angela Bennett at 561-297-2883

Our collections are growing: In the temperature and humidity controlled Archive vaults are the scholarly papers of Anne Boykin, Delores A. Gaut, Madeleine M. Leininger, Carol L. Picard, Marilyn A. Ray, Sister M. Simone Roach, Savina O. Schoenhofer, Kristen M. Swanson, Marian Turkel, Kathleen L. Valentine, and Zane Robinson Wolf, and the archives of the International Association for Human Caring. Further collections of Marilyn Parker and Charlotte D. Barry are being added.

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www.JAANHS.org

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

You are invited!

We invite you to publish your expressions of caring in living color and vibrant sound in an online journal! The Editors of the Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences are accepting submissions!

ISSN 2328.854X

Purpose of the Journal: The primary focus of the journal is to provide nurses, educators, and persons involved in the care of others across disciplines, a forum to share their reflections on their caring of persons and the environment. Caring is illuminated and shared in poetry, art, philosophic or reflective essays, and aesthetic expressions that honor the relationship between the one caring and the one cared for. Articles sought for publication are those that reveal the extraordinary caring relationships occurring between persons in health and illness, as well as their nurturance of the environments in which they live.

Ethical and Legal Considerations: An item submitted for publication must be an original contribution not previously published in the whole or in the part, and must not be under consideration elsewhere. If accepted for publication in this Journal, it must not be published elsewhere in similar form, in any language or aesthetic representation, without the consent of Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University. While the Editors and designated referees make every effort to ensure the authorship and validity of the published items, the final responsibility rests with the submitting author, and not with the Journal or its editors.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS see www.Jaanhs.org for full details

The Journal is a forum for nurses, educators, social workers, physicians, philosophers, artists and those in related health care disciplines to share their artistic expressions of caring for others.

You may submit your aesthetic expressions of caring in such forms as: Poetry, Visual art, Sculpture, Original Music, Vignettes, Short philosophical essays, and Performance Art Please browse the website and check out the guidelines for authors at www.JAANHS.org. Submitting your creative work is easy – everything you need is right on the website.

Charlotte D. Barry, PhD, RN, NCSN, FAAN

Anonymity of Persons/Patients and Informed Consent: It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that all persons referred to, either in text, artwork, photo, or aesthetic representation, have their anonymity protected. Items submitted for publication showing individuals who are recognizable in any way must be accompanied by a signed release from that person or persons, explicitly granting permission to publish the representation.

Copyright: Each author must complete, sign, and date the Copyright Transfer Agreement of the Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences. You can download the Copyright Transfer Agreement form at the end of the Information for Authors. After signing, please upload with your submissions.

Author Information Form: Each submission must be accompanied by a completed Author Information Form. Upload the form with your submissions.

Editor

Beth King, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Associate Editor

About the Journal Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences is a peer reviewed journal that is published yearly by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. The Journal reaches across disciplines and across the world.

Letters to the Editor can be submitted at JAANHS@fau.edu.

Review of Submissions: All manuscripts/items must be submitted electronically to the editors by uploading files in the Author Submission Center. Email or hard-copy submissions will not be accepted. The Journal editors will review all submissions to determine suitability for publication. In addition to the editors’ reviews, submissions will be sent to Editorial Review Panel members for blinded, peer review and recommendations. The editors may recommend that the item be revised or edited before being accepted for publication. The author may make revisions and the new version will again be reviewed.

Online Author Submission Center: The Author Submission Center for the Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences is located at: www.JAANHS.org Please note that email submissions will not be accepted.

Include all the following: completed Author Information form, abstract (100-300 words), and a 100-250 word biographical sketch of each author.

What to include in your Abstract: Your abstract should be double-line spaced and describe the origin of your creative work. Tell us about your creative process, and reason the poem, artwork, essay, or aesthetic representation was created (100 – 300 words).

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SUBMISSION:

María de los Ángeles Ortega, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Associate Editor

What to include in your Biographical Sketch: Please tell us a little about yourself and your professional role. For example: Are you a nurse, social worker, physical therapist, nursing home administrator, etc. Where were you educated? How long have you been caring for others professionally and what matters to you most about your caring practice. Is there anything else you would like us to know? (100 – 200 words).

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In addition to General Requirements for submissions, following are specific requirements for your particular aesthetic creation, i.e., poetry, essays and vignettes, and visual art, music, and other aesthetic representations. If you are submitting multimedia aesthetic expressions, please supply each of the requirements that are listed under the headings that apply to you. Separate files are required for each item so that blinded review may take place. If you submit all required information in one file, it will be returned to you for unbundling and re-submission.

POETRY Text must be typed in 12pt Times New Roman, with double-line spacing. An appropriate title for your poem is required. Your name must not appear on the poem in order to facilitate blinded, peer review. Please save the document in MSWord format. PDF files are not accepted. If your poem is accompanied by an illustration, please scan it and save in TIFF 300 dpi or JPEG format. Photocopied material or material that has been graphically altered is not acceptable. Submit the poem file, and/or illustration file if applicable, Abstract, Author Information form, Biographical Sketch/es, signed Copyright Transfer Agreement form to the Editors by uploading in the Author Submission Center.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We are pleased to add a new feature to the journal Letters to the Editor. Your input is important to us in ensuring that the Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences is meaningful to your practice. Letters should be sent with the writer's name, address, and daytime phone number via email to jaanhs@fau.edu. Letters may be edited for length and clarity and we regret that because of volume we may l not be able to respond to each letter.

Thank you, The Editors www.JAANHS.org

#1: Editors:

Recently, I overturned the rich soil in which seeds of new ideas are planted in the current issue of The Journal of Art and Aesthetics in Nursing and Health Sciences (JAANHS), volume 6, issue 1 (Spring-Summer 2021). I read and returned again to digest Chloe Challen’s “Dysphoria” (viz. the issue’s cover art and text of pp. 14-5). Inside the graphic art and poetic musing of this piece, I discovered far more than the distress of a changed “angle” that juxtaposes two images. However, it came to me while I lingered with the piece a second time to dimly see the limits that tension of angularity was casting. Then, I could discern not only binary gender but also the fractured self. Challen, by way of a textual artifice, was both deconstructing binary gender and reforming the splintered imago (Latin: likeness or image) or eikón (Greek εἰκών: icon) of the self. The point to which I direct my attention is how Challen renders a memory of gender that may have always been shrouded by emotion, unfolding not one or two but every place as one, this angle and that, and all the while nothing anyone could claim as permanent or the property of a single individual. May this serve as a lens to explore the landscape of human perception as it reconnects an unhinged experience after it dissociates from the self’s imago? If it is, then both the lens and the landscape of gender are broken not into a few parts like anima and animus but a myriad of fractured pieces, which we can place in a kaleidoscope of geometric shapes, ever forming and dissolving from turn to turn. I caught a glimpse of my psyche and self as rejoined in the process I have described. During this process of deep reading, I had imagined I stood on an ocean’s shore looking out to sea as morning’s fog rolled the shadows away from my dull vision but, also, restored the acuity of my sight even when the fog later returned. Such fragility of perception, implied in little more than a mere glimpse, highlights the whimsical side of hermetic connections at play. My thanks go to you and JAANHS readers who come together to read, reflect, and become more human by way of their expanding perception that experience is the canvas of our world writ large. Best wishes to all as we journey to the heart.

Edward Freeman, Ph.D., APRN, ANP, FNS Miami, FL. (USA) and Thessaloniki, Greece

1. ESSAYS AND VIGNETTES Philosophic essays or vignettes that explore the meaning of caring in the human health experience should be no more than 1500 words maximum. The language should be rich, the content well organized, and the essay or vignette should resonate with readers. Please note that essays as personal memoriam to family members or friends are not accepted for publication.

2. VISUAL ART, SCULPTURE, ORIGINAL MUSIC, OR OTHER AESTHETIC REPRESENTATIONS A title for your artwork is required. The type of artwork must be appropriately described in your abstract. Your name must not appear on your artwork in order to facilitate blinded, peer review.

Artwork files must be submitted as a TIFF (tagged image file format) 300 dpi or jpeg. Scanned images must have a resolution of 300 dpi. Line art must have a resolution of 1200 dpi. PDF files are not accepted.

Please note that photocopied material or material that has been graphically altered is not acceptable. Submit the artwork file, Abstract, Author Information form/s, Biographical Sketch/es, signed Copyright Transfer Agreement form to the Editors, Author Submission Center.

After Uploading at the Author Submission Center: Upon successful uploading of your submission files www.JAANHS.org, you will receive an automated email confirming your submission. Your creative work will then be sent for review.

The Review Process: The review process may take 6 – 8 weeks. At the conclusion of this process, you will be advised of acceptance or non-acceptance of your submission for publication. Creative work that is submitted after the issue deadline date will be scheduled for consideration in the next issue.

After Acceptance: Corresponding authors will receive electronic page proofs to check the typeset article before publication. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that there are no errors in the proofs. Changes that have been made to conform to the journal style will stand if they do not alter the author’s meaning. Changes that are stylistic or are a reworking of previously accepted material will be disallowed. Proofs must be checked carefully and corrections emailed back to the Editors within 24-48 hours of receipt. The author/s will be included in this and future issue email notifications

If you require further information prior to uploading your creative work, please email the Editors at JAANHS@fau.edu.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

#2: Dear Dr. Barry,

When being in a profession and surrounded by a lot of science and scientific evidences, I have always awed at the JAANHS. This journal is helping many nurses to tap their creative sides by publishing poetry, art work and stories.

Keep this good work forever.

My address is:

Ms. Frincy Francis Lecturer Department of Maternal & Child Health College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University P. O. Box 66, Al-Khoudh Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 123

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