Humanistic Side of Nursing

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The process of being human involves some commonalities for the race as a whole. One is born, you live your life with alternating bouts of infirmary, and in time you die. Now, having stated this, one might think this process tends to be a depressing, if not obvious fact. The experiences, relationships and purpose of the process can greatly overshadow the depressing reality of the end game. Knowing life is a process which has purpose and meaning, and instilling that knowledge in fellow humans inspires the race to move forward. Here is a quote from Ecclesiastes 3:1-2: There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, (Life Application Bible, New International Version, Tyndale House Publisher, 1991).
From this reading one could assume that the process of life is divinely inspired. As a nurse, pointing out that doing these things well inspires others, eases their suffering, and gives so much more deeper meaning to their lives. Other professions offer the opportunity to make a difference to be sure, but the nurse has a unique opportunity. The nursing theory of “Human to Human Relationship Model” by Joyce Travelbee embodies some of these concepts.
Joyce Travelbee is said to have been far ahead of her time in the field of Nursing. In 1949 she was calling for natural childbirth with the help of the father (nurse.info/nursing_theory_person_travelbee_joyce.htm). She also believed health care institutions lacked compassion for the patient and advocated a “humanistic revolution” in Nursing. Joyce was a psychiatric nurse as well as an educator. She held a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University and a Master of Science from Yale University. She had started a doctoral program in Florida, but passed away unexpectedly at the age of 47

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