Story sharing

Story sharing is a tradition that communities have used for centuries to express their needs, pass on traditions and preserve their history.

It can also be an effective learning tool. This is our story. It highlights our journey as we challenged traditional practice assumptions and embraced a different way of working.

We work in an acute care hospital setting. As with most health professionals, we were trained in the expert model. What we have come to learn is that this approach offers only a one-way sharing experience that creates dependency. It focuses on the "don'ts" rather than the "do's," leading one of our colleagues to refer to dietitians as the "no-no" ladies - …