Hess J D
Nurs Inq. 1995 Dec;2(4):221-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1800.1995.tb00150.x.
The aesthetic is a way of knowing the meaning of and the meaning in the art of nursing. The art of creating stained glass offers a personal metaphor for nursing's essence; the art of caring. Both arts aim to fulfil the potential of their subjects to achieve a harmony that goes beyond their individual components. Stained glass artistry and caring in nursing require technical expertise, yet technical skill and knowledge are not the substance of either art. Both transcend space and time, and the art of stained glass and the art of nursing are influenced by the artist's/nurse's personal, social and cultural history. Just as the artisan transforms the glass and lead and is transformed in the creative moment, so does the caring transaction transform both patient and nurse. This personal reflection explores the nature of caring in nursing as mirrored by the author's work with stained glass.
美学是一种了解护理艺术的意义及其中蕴含意义的方式。创作彩色玻璃的艺术为护理的本质——关怀的艺术，提供了一种个人化的隐喻。这两种艺术都旨在发挥其主题的潜力，以实现超越其各个组成部分的和谐。彩色玻璃艺术和护理中的关怀都需要专业技术，但技术技能和知识并非这两种艺术的实质内容。二者都超越了时空，彩色玻璃艺术和护理艺术都受到艺术家/护士个人、社会和文化历史的影响。正如工匠在创造性的时刻既能改变玻璃和铅条，自身也会得到改变一样，关怀的互动也会使患者和护士都发生改变。这一个人思考通过作者创作彩色玻璃的工作，探究了护理中关怀的本质。
