In Defense Of Caring

Duty of care is a requirement that all health and social care professionals, and organisations providing health and care services, must put the interests of the people who use their service first. They also have to do everything in their power to keep people safe of any harm, neglect or risk. As an individual healthcare worker you owe a duty of care to your service users, your colleagues, your employer, yourself and the public interest. All duty of care is described I Code of Practice. Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability. If for any reason you can’t do this then you must say so. You must adhere to a standard of reasonable care and you are expected to:

6. Systematic use of a creative problem-solving caring process, becomes: "creative use of self and all ways of knowing as part of the caring process; to engage in artistry of caring-healing practices" (p. 469).

Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring has six explicit assumptions. The first assumption is, ontological assumptions emphasizing on the oneness or the connectedness of the human beings. The nurse’s experiences and values are key points to the first assumption. The second is an epistemological assumption which states that there are many ways of knowing. This includes topics as oneself and patients to abstract topics and concepts in nursing. The third assumption mentions that there are diverse methods of knowing and that the collection of information is in various forms. This includes learning about cultures, talking to patients etc. The fourth assumption makes the diverse perspectives explicit in the caring model.

Kristen M. Swanson may not be as well-known as Florence Nightingale in the nursing field, but she has made great contributions with the Theory of Caring that has been used in many hospitals, even internationally, for their framework to guide patient care. Through the study of her practice, I have realized much of her practice is reflected in mine. This paper will present the basic concept of nursing known as the metaparadigm concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing as presented by Swanson, as well as provide my own philosophy of nursing, which in many ways mirrors Swanson’s.

The art of human caring is one of the most essential parts of the nursing profession. Caring is not something that you learn to do, but something that is within you. In nursing, it is important to know what kind of nurse you want to be as well as the care you intend to provide to your patients. The patient is the center of nursing, and it is your responsibility to make sure they are receiving the best care that they can receive. One of the most important things is to be able to set aside personal beliefs and morals in order to provide patient centered care. The way that you approach and care for a patient is either going to make or break the effect of the care you will be implementing to the patient.

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which irregular cells divide without any control and have the capability to penetrate and infect normal body tissue through the blood and lymph system. Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States, exceeded barely by heart disease. According to the CDC Cancer Statistics and Data, there were more than 1.45 million people diagnosed with various kind of cancer between 1999 and 2007 and out of those more than 562,000 people died due to cancer (cdc.gov, 2012). Currently there are more than 200 different types of cancer that have been discovered. Cancer could be

It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner. “John,” my father hollered up the stairs, “It’s for you. It’s Jackie, and she sounds distressed.” As I came down the stairs to pick up the phone, I was not happy. I was tired and had looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another stupid adventure with Jackie.

A needs assessment encourages supportive relationships to reduce the risk of abuse and neglect, a demonstration of a needs assessment is as follows: Needs assessment is the key to ensuring that the required range and capacity of services is available and accessible to service users and their families in a local area. A good need assessment process will:

The Patrick Haynes case involves the violation of reasonable care, after being assaulted by three correction officers that caused intentional trauma and injuries to his rectum area. The details of the case are that inmate Patrick Haynes assaulted a correction officer after being written up for misconduct. Inmate Patrick Haynes assaulted the correction officer by throwing feces and urine in the unsuspecting officer’s face. Later that night after lights out, the three correction officers went to his cell, restrained him and forcibly inserted a broom stick into his rectum. The next morning he was found by day shift officers and transported to the infirmary. Patrick Haynes after receiving medical care sued with judgement being found in his favor.

According to James G Clawson, people that live their lives worrying about what other people’s opinions are instead of focusing on their own opinions of themselves live their life outside in. People who live their lives outside in are always worrying about what others will think about their behavior, dress, their opinions, or what they say and they will strive to live their lives so that others will accept them. People who do this to the extreme are sometimes considered spineless, weak, pushover and they are not somebody that you want to back you up in a situation.

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.

Why do people care so much about what others think of them? Some people act like someone who they aren't usually because they want to be cool or want to fit in with a specific group. I believe that people shouldn't care whether or not people like them. I also believe that people shouldn't have to change to make people like them.

As humans, we naturally want to care for and be taken care of. According to (McEwen & Wills) concepts are terms that refer to phenomena that occur in nature or in thought. Caring is a concept that everyone can relate to and wants. The term “caring” can be used in relation to nurses, patients, and healthcare facilities.

“The Fundamentals of Caring” is a film about Ben, a care-worker who looks after a young boy named Trevor, and the events that proceed through their growing relationship. Ben is a retired writer and his wife is trying to divorce him, likely because of the death of their son, which occurred three years prior. Ben failed to park the car properly, causing the the gear of the car to shift and roll back, killing his son . Elsa, Trevor’s extremely over-protective mother, has hired Ben because of her long hours of work as a bank clerk. Trevor is an eighteen year old boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, so he is restricted to a wheelchair and requires around the clock care due to his disease. Ben convinces Elsa that Trevor needs to see the world, and since Trevor is obsessed with American roadside attractions, Elsa hesitantly agrees. (citation)While on their way to see the deepest pit in the world, they stop at a diner and meet a young woman named Dot who is twenty-one. During their adventure Trevor and Dot end up having romantic feelings for each other, which leads to a kiss initiated by Dot as she says goodbye and promises to keep in touch. Ben quits as Trevor’s caregiver but the two stay very close friends. The movie ends with Ben finishing his novel about Trevor, while saying that he went to go visit Trevor on his twenty-first birthday, seeing Trevor lying presumably dead on the floor with the caregiver crying next to him. However, Trevor was only faking and the caregiver quit

Introduction: Introduces the theory, purpose of the paper, and provides rationale for selecting the theory.