Professional boundaries: Sharp objects and other injections of memoir and comedy

This research and the theatrical performance, THE PERFORMING NURSE, represent the two vocations of the researcher- the artist and the nurse. It addresses the question: How can the Nurse Artist emerge to express the self, and to gain a voice for nurses in a system that often demands compliance and silence? The research contributes to the field of Performing Medicine and points to potential applications within drama and theatre, the arts health sector and the nursing community that increase self- esteem and general well- being, thereby helping to create healthy and fulfilling workplaces.