Watson’s Theories of Human Caring NUR /403Theories and Models of Nursing Practice Priscilla Ricardo Introduction. Watson defined therapeutic nurse-patient relationship as, “ Nurse’s are expected to portray and act professionally, legally and ethically in order to established an effective nurse-client relationship. The significance of an effective nurse patient’s relationship is critical to maintenance, promotion and recovery of patients in every aspect of life. It is central to meeting the patients care needs and therefore communication between the nurse and patients is the foundation on which this relationship is built. The techniques to establish a warm and mutual nurse-client relationship are vital to understand and needless to say important in practice in order to come up with healthy and quality outcome for the patient as well as the nurse.
An Overview on My Personal Philosophy of Nursing The basis of this paper is to look into the personal nursing philosophy I have conceptualized while exploring my beliefs and values in my nursing career. I plan to convey why I choose this profession and what I believe the core of nursing is and what it should be. I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient My philosophy of nursing incorporates the knowledge of medicine while combining it with relational, compassionate caring that respects the dignity of each patient. My philosophy is one that focuses on the empowerment each patient in the delivery of holistic nursing care.
Personal Philosophy of Nursing and Comparison to the Human Becoming. Joseph Higgins St. Pete College Nur 3805 5 Feb 2013 Philosophy in nursing is indispensable to the development of nursing practice. It is a belief system in which ones health stand and is a major focal point for which health status either declines, is maintained or restored. According to the Kikuchi and Simmons in their book titled Developing a Philosophy of Nursing; “articulating clear beliefs about the nature of reality, science, art, and the phenomenological principle is essential for nursing knowledge, development and practice. It is where we begin-- and it never ends.” Because philosophy is so important in nursing, the purpose of this paper is to identify a personal philosophy and to compare and contrast it to the existing Human Becoming Theory developed by Rosemarie Rizzo Parse.
Cultural Competency and Healthcare Disparities Cultural competency has been defined as the ability to recognize and respond to health-related beliefs and cultural values in a manner that results in culturally-appropriate and effective treatment to address disease incidence (Wright, 2008). Additionally, it requires a deep respect for cultural differences and an interest in learning and accepting different perspectives and beliefs. As patient advocates, nurses must utilize a process, rather than focus on a result, that allows them to operate within the cultural context of the patient and their family (Ndiwane, 2004). (Cross, Barzon, Dennis, & Isaacs, 1989) defined five elements essential to any institution or agency’s cultural competency efforts. They propose that in order to successfully
In my own experience as a psychiatric nurse I have in recent years become aware of the importance of an understanding of cultural diversity. Whenever one treats or deals with patients from different cultures, one has to take into account their cultural norms and predilections in the process of nursing. This also relates to the view that nursing should be a profession that is as open as possible to the feelings and views of the patient. This means to be effective the nurse must be aware of the way that people from different cultures perceive and respond to the healing process. "This trend towards an awareness of cultural diversity is evident in many fields, including nursing and healthcare.
Many nursing theorist have devised a different way of approaching patient care by defining the meaning of each part of the nursing metaparadigm: the nurse, the environment, the patient, and health. Nightingale’s philosophy is environmentally oriented. The focus is to keep the patient dry and clean at all times, to maintain the noise level in the room and surrounding area, and to keep the patient in ventilated room. Although Nightingale’s model seems linear, it has been observed that the nurse initiates mutuality of care as well as the outcome between the nurse and the patient (Selanders, 1998, p. 24). Betty Neuman’s theory of wellness has a holistic approach to the patient.
The person, furthermore the interpersonal process, is the concept that will be focused on while reviewing the theories of Peplau, King, and Henderson. Hildegard Peplau defined nursing as “a service for people that enhances healing and health by methods that are humanistic and primarily non-invasive;” more specifically nursing was a “significant therapeutic interpersonal process which functions cooperatively with other human processes that make health possible for individuals.” Through the interpersonal process, clinical judgment then is used to integrate scientific and artistic aspects to define and intervene in the patient’s problem (Fitzpatrick & Whall, 2005, para 8). The interpersonal process between patient and nurse represents the critical nursing phenomenon of focus. Basic to her description on nursing is her developmental perspective of human phenomena; nursing was defined as “a maturing
(AONE, 2010) Leadership is not just managing but facilitating. For example a nurse can facilitate the safe discharge of a CHF patient by collaborating with the dietician, the physical therapist, the pharmacist, and the home health nurse. The nurse can pull together the resources to provide education on diet, exercise, and fluid and medication management. This example not only demonstrates a nurse’s core knowledge base but her ability to be patient and family centered. Integrating the contributions of all team members helps to facilitate the patient journey.
INTRODUCTION A fundamental element to everyday life is human interaction (communication). This is evident by observation; a simple handshake (non-verbal), a conversation (verbal) and a letter (written) are all examples (Webb 2011). Communication is not just fundamental to daily social interaction but also professional duties. In nursing, effective communication is a necessity for achieving high-quality standards of care in clinical practise and obtaining an effective working relationship between professionals and clients (Sully and Dallas 2010; Dossey et al. 2013).
Introduction Therapeutic communication is the corner stone of good practice and paramount to the provision of good care. Doheny et al. (2007) observed that when certain skills are used to facilitate communication between nurse and client in a goal directed manner,the therapeutic communication process occurs. According to McCabe (2004) patient centred communication is a basic component of nursing and facilitates the development of a positive nurse - patient relationship. Nurses have a great opportunity to shape the future of the nursing practice through therapeutic communication Armold&Boggs, (2011).