Storytelling is strongly embedded in nurses’ professional culture and used effectively in nursing education (Christiansen 2011). Educators use a variety of storytelling modes with students and the recent emergence of digital storytelling adds a new dimension (Haigh & Hardy 2011; Paliadelis & Wood 2016). All storytelling modes can support students’ reflections on and learning from practice (Paliadelis et al 2015; Stacey & Hardy 2011). It has been noted in the literature that using personal narratives for reflection can deepen emotional awareness and promote learning (Edwards 2014). Students engage with stories as memorable and meaningful accounts of feelings events situations and contexts that can prompt reflection and encourage learning for practice (Mimirinis & Bhattacharya 2007; Walker 2013).
