Digital storytelling, a didactic experience for the development of thinking skills in Nursing students

Abstract

Introduction: narratives in nursing develop appreciation skills for the professional actions of nurses. Objective: to argue the relevance of applying the storytelling technique in the teaching-learning process of the Higher Technician in Nursing, through the subject Professional Communication. Method: a mixed approach was adopted with an emphasis on qualitative aspects, and a quantitative approach for the explanation and corroboration of the cause-effect relationship. Other methodological elements included analysis-synthesis methods; induction-deduction; and among the empirical methods, heuristic conversation, observation, in addition to statistical techniques to demonstrate the results. Results: the didactic experience based on storytelling was applied, proposing a series of steps that can be replicated in other practical training subjects, addressing oral and written communication for the presentation of clinical cases. These steps can be applied in the classroom or the simulation laboratory. Conclusion: The relevance of applying the storytelling technique in the Higher Technician in Nursing through the subject Professional Communication is evidenced by its dynamics, contribution to cooperative learning, and the effective development of basic and complex thinking skills.