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| Swanson's Theory of Caring |
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| Swanson's Theory of Caring defines caring as a nurturing way of relating to a valued other toward whom one feels a personal sense of commitment and responsibility; supports the claim that caring is a central nursing phenomenon but not necessarily unique to nursing practice. |
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| Five Core Processes of Caring |
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Caring Process - Knowing
Caring Process - Being With
Caring Process - Doing For
Caring Process - Enabling
Caring Process - Maintaining Belief
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Striving to understand an event as it has meaning in the life of the other; avoiding assumptions; centering on the one cared for; assessing thoroughly; seeking cues; engaging the self or both.
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Caring Process - Being With
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Being emotionally present to the other; being there; conveying ability; sharing feelings; not burdening.
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Caring Process - Doing For
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Doing for the other as he or she would do for self if it were at all possible; comforting; anticipating; performing skillfully; protecting; preserving dignity.
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Caring Process - Enabling
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Facilitating the others passage through life transitions (ex - birth, death) and unfamiliar events; informing/explaining; supporting/allowing; focusing; generating alternatives; validating/giving feedback.
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Caring Process - Maintaining Belief
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Sustaining faith in the other's capacity to get through an event or transition and face a future with meaning; believing in/holding in esteem; maintaining a hope-filled attitude; offering realistic optimism; "going the distance“.
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The roles of the graduate prepared nurse include: |
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· provider of care
· designer/manager/coordinator of care
· member of a profession
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- Altruism
- Autonomy
- Human Dignity
- Integrity
- Social Justice
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| Altruism as a Nursing Core Value |
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| Altruism is a concern for the welfare and well-being of others. In professional practice, altruism is reflected by the nurse’s concern and advocacy for the welfare of patients, other nurses, and other healthcare providers. |
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| Autonomy as a Nursing Core Value |
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•Autonomy is the right to self-determination. Professional practice reflects autonomy when the nurse respects patients’ rights to make decisions about their health care.
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| Human Dignity as a Nursing Core Value |
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•Human Dignity is respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations. In professional practice, concern for human dignity is reflected when the nurse values and respects all patients and colleagues. |
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| Social Justice as a Nursing Core Value |
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•Social Justice is acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation. |
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| 4 Primary Goals of Nursing |
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1. Determine a person’s or system’s (family, community, nation, global community) response to human problems: the wellness-illness continuum.
2. Provide holistic care, that encompasses all human needs in the wellness and healing processes, including physical, emotional, and spiritual care. This includes coordinating care to ensure that all needs are met to promote optimum health and wellness.
3. Implement interventions aimed at wellness promotion and disease prevention, with an emphasis on enabling the person or system to meet their own needs.
4. Focus on helping the person to obtain and maintain their highest level of wellness, functioning, and self-care.
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The Nursing Process
What is it and what are the 5 phases |
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Is—a problem –solving approach to the identification and treatment of an individual or system’s problems or health concerns and provides a framework to help the person or system to reach an optimal level of wellness and functioning.
The nursing process involves five dynamic and fluid phases.
Assessment, Diagnosis (nursing), Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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The nursing process involves five dynamic and fluid phases.
- Assessment
- Diagnosis (nursing)
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
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| How to Make a Nursing Diagnosis |
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•Look for common patterns in the assessment
•Cluster or group common patterns
–Verify defining characteristics
•Identify possible nursing Dx
–Use critical thinking skills to determine accurate Dx
•These may be actual or potential problems or wellness goals
•Ask: "Is it important to the client?“ (Client-centered care) |
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- Prioritizing nursing diagnosis
- General goal to improve a health problem
- Outcomes
- Interventions based on evidence
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