Nursing Hi Nursing
May 06, 2015
Nursing Hi Nursing
Caring is Universal...Nursing Hi Nursing
• Influences the way people think, feel and act
• Many nursing theorists have tired to “define” caring – Nightingale was first
• Caring is the heart of nursing
Benner (Holistic Theory)…. Nursing Hi Nursing
• Equates excellent nursing practice with CARING
• People, events, projects (things) have importance
• Caring means connectedness or involvement• Caring helps patients understand and adjust
to illness
Benner, con’t….. Nursing Hi Nursing
• Defines health as a state of being– Individualized by one’s
• Values• Personality• Lifestyle
–Treatment for illness is worthless if not applied to the individual
Leininger (Transcultural) Nursing Hi Nursing
• Caring is the essence of Nursing – it is a distinguishing characteristic
• Purpose of care is to assist the individual toward improvement in condition
• Caring is –Nurturing–Dependent on needs of individual–Must reflect the patient’s own culture
Watson (Transpersonal) Nursing Hi Nursing
• Holistic–Patient, family, environment
• Nurses exhibit conscious decision to care–This helps patient toward healing and
wholeness• Focus in on cAre, not cUre
–cAring “inner healing” health• Nurse & patient affected by relationship
Swanson….. Nursing Hi Nursing
• Caring is has 5 dimensions–Knowing–Being with–Doing for–Enabling–Maintaing belief
• Caring is central to nursing• Theory can be applied to clinical setting
Caring is Relational …. Nursing Hi Nursing
• Patients value nurse Effectiveness–Ability to perform tasks
• Also value nurse Affect–Attitude or demeanor while performing the
tasks• Patients are more willing to participate if they
sense that they are cared about
Ethic of Care …. Nursing Hi Nursing
• Protects human dignity• Often perceived as a moral imperative• Requires awareness of potential unequality
in relationships–This due to either real or perceived “power”
that patient assigns to the nurse–Knowledge is power
Expressions of Care…. Nursing Hi Nursing
• Spiritual–Being aware of & honoring patient’s beliefs
• Presence–Being there
• Physically present• Demonstrating understanding
–Being with• Sharing oneself
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• Touch–Skin-to-skin–Eye contact (nonverbal)–Protective – to prevent injury
• Listening–Taking in patient information– Interpreting what has been taken in
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• Knowing–Understanding the client–Understanding the planned interventions–Avoid making assumptions–Focuses on client
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Thank You
Parveen Kumar Chadha