Define Caring Moment Joy Brock Define Caring Moment Define caring moment late in the evening when the hallways in the hospital are empty. Only hearing the hospital housekeeping personal due their tireless work to shine the floors. Sitting waiting for my next client to be placed in my empty gurney I waited. My client came to me directly from triage jaundiced in appearance and belly as big as a watermelon. Not being able to support his own weight the triage nurse and I assisted him to gurney. His wife looked aged before her time. We struggled to undress him noticing his lower limbs where weeping from the edema. His wife had cut his socks laterally in half to make them semi fit his feet. Attempting to arouse him she kept …show more content…
Not there to judge her or her husband but was there to help them. Watson’s theory and the four major concepts * Human being- They deserved to be cared for in Watsons theory Human being refers to “a valued person in and of him or herself to be cared for, respected, nurtured, understood and assisted; in general a philosophical view of a person as a fully functional integrated self. He, human is viewed as greater than and different from, the sum of his or her parts”. They deserved to be treated with respect and dignity regardless of their background. To be treated like human beings. “The essence of Watsons theory is caring for the purpose of promoting healing, preserving dignity, and respecting the wholeness and interconnectedness of humanity” (George, 2011, "Theory Of Transpersonal Caring: Jean Watson"). * Health- Mission was to assist her husband to achieve the most optimal health possible given his circumstances. Accomplish self-independence accessing resources provided by social services to reach that goal. * Environment/society-Genuine caring for her husband and her. Assisting in guidance towards getting them out of the streets. * Nursing- “Nursing is concerned with promoting health, preventing illness, caring for the sick and restoring health”. Providing a social/medical history to the ICU nurse resuming care (Nursing Theories , 2012). My caring moment came once I
Regrettably, the existence of nursing depends on the medical inadequacy of others. Unfortunately, nursing exists because people get hurt, cannot care for themselves, or need assistance with daily activities. Carol Taylor (2011), author of Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care, writes, “Nursing care involves any number of activities, from carrying out complicated technical procedures to something as seemingly as holding a hand” (p. 5). Taylor explains it is the duty of a nurse not only to learn the pertinent skills but also to bond with and comfort others. Nurses have to do and become many things: They must be stern when necessary, compassionate when needed, open minded
Nursing is defined in the lesson as the care provided to restore or maintain health is the function of nursing. Care is provided to aid the human response to health and illness (Chamberlain, 2013). I find this central concept of professional nursing to be one of the most important concepts in my practice as a nurse. In order to be a good nurse we have to first and foremost nurse. This is not an easy thing to accomplish at the high levels our patients deserve. I take great pride that I am a member of several professional organizations and hold certifications at the highest levels pertinent to my practice. I take the time outside of my job to maintain currency and educational sharpness above and beyond what is required of me at my job, because it matters to the people I take care of. Nurses today are required to take on an ever expansive role as a practitioner. In critical care nursing we are taking care of an ever increasing number of complex sick patients and are required to know far beyond the scope we all learned in nursing school originally. It goes back to our socialization with experienced nurses to help us transition in to the new roles
A nurse is so much more than someone who administers medication, performs physical examinations, and establishes treatment plans. Nurses do not just listen to their patients needs, they advocate for them. They do not just take care of the suffering and ill, they have empathy for them. They do not just treat injuries and wounds, they heal the mind body and spirit. Being a nurse is not just a job title, it is an identity. It involves many core concepts and incorporates many values and beliefs. Being a nurse includes the concepts professionalism and patient and family - centered care. Both in which relate to the Benedictine values of the College of St. Scholastica.
Nursing is as much science as it is a study in the human condition. Combining caring and the notion of human flourishing allows the nurse sharpen her understanding of patients’ needs by observing and understanding herself (Husted & Husted, 2008). A nurse is able to better anticipate the needs of her patients by noting similarities and differences between the two of them. With caring in the nursing corner, even under less-than-ideal conditions, one can still create havens of hope, nourishment, and the possibility for flourishing (MacCulloh, 2011).
“Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles” (ICN 2010)
A caring moment calls for action on the part of the nurse and the patient. During caring and caring occasion, both patient and the nurse have the opportunity to come up with the treatment plan and
When people think about nurses, many ideas come to mind. They think of the hideous old starched, white uniforms, a doctor’s handmaiden, the sexy or naughty nurse, or a torturer. The media and society have manipulated the identity and role of nurses. None of these ideas truly portray nurses and what they do. Nurses are with the patients more than the doctors. People do not realize how little they will encounter the doctor in the hospital until they are actually in the hospital. People quickly realize how important nurses are. Because nurses interact with their patients constantly, nurses are the ones who know the patients best.
They needed a shift from a “body-system disease framework to a more holistic model that articulated both the art and science of contemporary critical care nursing practice” (Curley, 2007b, p. 255). The model is seen as rooted in the practice of nursing as explained by Virginia Henderson, known for her Nursing Need Theory (Curley, 2007a).
Nursing is based on caring in nursing. Compassion and concern for protecting and enhancing the
Nursing as a profession is an incredibly varied field, with as many opinions on how and why as there are nurses. It is therefore incumbent on each nurse to determine what aspects of nursing research and history will influence her practice. This work is presented as a Professional Nursing Mission Statement for the author. In the following pages, the governing bodies, ethical code, professional traits, nursing theorist and theory, and historical figure that guide personal nursing practice are presented with scenarios demonstrating their effects. Providing the building blocks for an individual approach to nursing will result in a deeper understanding of practice.
The theory of human caring meets the criterion of significance. Watson explicitly articulated the philosophical claims and the conceptual orientation for the theory. She credited her education and experiences, including her intellectual, philosophical, and personal values and beliefs of human beings and life as the antecedents through which the theory of human caring is derived (Fawcett & DeSanto-Madeya, 2013). She acknowledged most of the adjunctive knowledge she drew upon. She referenced the impact of Carl Roger on her definition of the self
Nursing is a profession that has been around in one form or another since the beginning of civilizations. It has moved from an art that was handed down from generation to generation to the formal education and training programs of today. During this evolution, nursing has been influenced by four main themes: the folk, religious, military and servant images (Ellis, 2012, pp. 3-45, 71).
Since its establishment as a profession more than a century ago, Nursing has been a source for numerous debates related to its course, methods and development of nursing knowledge. Many nursing definitions and theories have evolved over time. Furthermore it is in a constant process of being redefined.
The concept of caring can be applied to many different clinical settings and situations. An example of how caring is evident in practice may be shown in a clinical scenario of a patient who is alone. M.M is an 84 year old female. She is a single woman working with no children and one day falls in her home. No one knows or notices until a friend comes over to visit only to find her on the ground, unable to move. M.M is in need of care. She is alone and scared and needs to be taken to the hospital.
5) A caring moment is one that offers the development of potential white allowing the person to choose the best action for himself or herself at a given point in time.