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What is a common theme among nursing caring theories?
What is a common theme among nursing caring theories?
What is the primary goal of using the Caring Assessment Tool?
What is the primary goal of using the Caring Assessment Tool?
What is an essential aspect of an ethic of care?
What is an essential aspect of an ethic of care?
What is a critical component of providing presence in nursing practice?
What is a critical component of providing presence in nursing practice?
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What is a benefit of recognizing the importance of self-care in nursing practice?
What is a benefit of recognizing the importance of self-care in nursing practice?
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What is a key factor in developing caring behaviors in nursing practice?
What is a key factor in developing caring behaviors in nursing practice?
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What is a key characteristic of caring in nursing practice?
What is a key characteristic of caring in nursing practice?
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What is the core element of establishing presence in patient-centered care?
What is the core element of establishing presence in patient-centered care?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor of knowing the patient?
Which of the following is NOT a factor of knowing the patient?
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What is the primary goal of relieving symptoms and suffering in patient care?
What is the primary goal of relieving symptoms and suffering in patient care?
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What is a challenge in providing compassionate care in healthcare institutions?
What is a challenge in providing compassionate care in healthcare institutions?
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What is the significance of listening in patient care?
What is the significance of listening in patient care?
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What is the role of the nurse in family care?
What is the role of the nurse in family care?
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What is the primary goal of spiritual caring in patient-centered care?
What is the primary goal of spiritual caring in patient-centered care?
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What is the ultimate goal of patient-centered care in nursing practice?
What is the ultimate goal of patient-centered care in nursing practice?
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Study Notes
Theoretical Views on Caring
- Caring is primary
- Leininger's Transcultural Caring theory exists
- Watson's Transpersonal Caring theory exists
- Swanson's Theory of Caring exists
Key Elements of Caring
- Caring is highly relational
- Caring is obvious when absent
- Enabling is an aspect of caring
- Knowing the patient's context helps choose individualized interventions
Patient's Perspective of Caring
- Patients value the affective dimension of nursing care
- Caring Assessment Tool measures patients' perceptions of caring
- Patients become active partners in care when they sense sensitivity, sympathy, compassion, and interest from healthcare providers
- Assessing patient expectations is crucial
- Building a nurse-patient relationship is essential to learn what is important to patients
Ethic of Care
- Caring is an interaction of mutual respect and trust
- An ethic of care is concerned with relationships between people and a nurse's character and attitude towards others
Caring in Nursing Practice
- Caring is a behavior that can be given and received
- Recognizing the importance of self-care is crucial
- Caring behaviors can be used to reach out to colleagues and care for them as well
Providing Presence
- Providing presence conveys a sense of closeness and caring
- Presence involves "being there" and "being with"
- Establishing presence strengthens ability to provide effective patient-centered care
Touch
- Provides comfort
- Creates a connection
- Types of touch: non-contact, contact, task-oriented, caring, protective, and therapeutic
- Touch should be used with discretion due to its multiple meanings
Listening
- Necessary for meaningful interactions with patients
- True listening leads to knowing and responding to what really matters to patients and families
- Effective listening requires silencing oneself and listening with an open mind
- Active listening helps truly know patients and what is important to them
Knowing the Patient
- Core of clinical decision making and patient-centered care
- Facilitated by continuity of care and clinical expertise
- Factors of knowing include: time, continuity of care, teamwork, trust, and experience
Spiritual Caring
- Spiritual health is achieved through balance between life values, goals, and beliefs
- Spirituality offers intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal connectedness
Relieving Symptoms and Suffering
- Reducing symptoms and suffering requires caring nursing actions
- Conveying a quiet, caring presence, touching, or listening helps assess and understand patient discomfort
- Providing comfort through a listening, non-judgmental, caring presence
Family Care
- Caring for an individual includes their family
- Nurses should help family caregivers be active participants
- Understanding the stress of patient's illness on family members is crucial
The Challenge of Caring
- Challenges to caring include: task-oriented biomedical model, institutional demands, time constraints, reliance on technology, cost-effective strategies, and standardized work processes
- Healthcare must become more compassionate to make a positive difference
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Description
This quiz covers the theoretical views on caring in nursing practice, including Leininger's Transcultural Caring and Watson's Transpersonal Caring. It is based on the 11th edition of Fundamentals of Nursing by Patricia A. Potter and others.
