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What is the primary purpose of providing presence in nursing care?
What is the primary purpose of providing presence in nursing care?
Which of the following is NOT a type of touch in nursing care?
Which of the following is NOT a type of touch in nursing care?
What is the primary benefit of listening in nursing care?
What is the primary benefit of listening in nursing care?
What is the core of clinical decision making and patient-centered care?
What is the core of clinical decision making and patient-centered care?
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What is spiritual health achieved when?
What is spiritual health achieved when?
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What is an essential element of providing effective patient-centered care?
What is an essential element of providing effective patient-centered care?
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What is the primary purpose of self-care in nursing?
What is the primary purpose of self-care in nursing?
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What facilitates knowing the patient?
What facilitates knowing the patient?
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What is an example of noncontact touch in nursing care?
What is an example of noncontact touch in nursing care?
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What is the primary benefit of caring behaviors in nursing care?
What is the primary benefit of caring behaviors in nursing care?
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What is the primary theme of nursing caring theories?
What is the primary theme of nursing caring theories?
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According to Leininger's Transcultural Caring, what is the primary focus of care?
According to Leininger's Transcultural Caring, what is the primary focus of care?
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What is the primary goal of Watson's Transpersonal Caring?
What is the primary goal of Watson's Transpersonal Caring?
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What is the primary aspect of caring that is emphasized by Swanson's Theory of Caring?
What is the primary aspect of caring that is emphasized by Swanson's Theory of Caring?
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What is the primary purpose of the Caring Assessment Tool?
What is the primary purpose of the Caring Assessment Tool?
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What is the primary characteristic of an ethic of care?
What is the primary characteristic of an ethic of care?
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What is the primary way that nurses develop caring behaviors?
What is the primary way that nurses develop caring behaviors?
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What is the primary focus of caring in nursing practice?
What is the primary focus of caring in nursing practice?
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What is the primary way that nurses can promote caring in their practice?
What is the primary way that nurses can promote caring in their practice?
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What is the primary outcome of caring in nursing practice?
What is the primary outcome of caring in nursing practice?
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What is the primary goal of relieving symptoms and suffering in nursing?
What is the primary goal of relieving symptoms and suffering in nursing?
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What can help a nurse to assess and understand the meaning of a patient's discomfort?
What can help a nurse to assess and understand the meaning of a patient's discomfort?
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What should nurses do to support family caregivers?
What should nurses do to support family caregivers?
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What is a major challenge to providing compassionate care in healthcare?
What is a major challenge to providing compassionate care in healthcare?
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What is essential for making a positive difference in healthcare?
What is essential for making a positive difference in healthcare?
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What is a consequence of a patient's illness on their family members?
What is a consequence of a patient's illness on their family members?
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What is a benefit of a nurse's caring presence?
What is a benefit of a nurse's caring presence?
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What should nurses prioritize when caring for a patient?
What should nurses prioritize when caring for a patient?
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What is a challenge to providing compassionate care in institutions?
What is a challenge to providing compassionate care in institutions?
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What is essential for nurses to provide compassionate care?
What is essential for nurses to provide compassionate care?
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Study Notes
Theoretical Views on Caring
- Caring is primary in nursing practice
- Leininger's Transcultural Caring theory focuses on cultural sensitivity
- Watson's Transpersonal Caring theory emphasizes the importance of relationships
- Swanson's Theory of Caring highlights the importance of knowing the patient's context
Summary of Theoretical Views
- Nursing caring theories share common themes
- Caring is highly relational and obvious when absent
- Enabling is an aspect of caring
- Understanding the patient's context helps individualize 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 healthcare providers show sensitivity and interest
Ethic of Care
- Caring is an interaction of mutual respect and trust
- An ethic of care is concerned with relationships and a nurse's character and attitude
Caring in Nursing Practice
- Caring behaviors develop with experience and self-care
- Caring is a human behavior that can be given and received
- Recognize the importance of self-care and caring for colleagues
Providing Presence
- Providing presence involves "being there" and "being with" the patient
- Establishing presence strengthens patient-centered care
Touch
- Provides comfort and creates a connection
- Types of touch include non-contact, contact, task-oriented, caring, protective, and therapeutic touch
- Use touch with discretion to convey the right message
Listening
- Necessary for meaningful interactions with patients
- True listening leads to knowing and responding to patients' needs
- Effective listening requires silencing oneself and having an open mind
Knowing the Patient
- Knowing the patient is essential for clinical decision making and patient-centered care
- Facilitators of knowing include 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 belief systems
- Spirituality offers intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal connectedness
Relieving Symptoms and Suffering
- Reducing symptoms and suffering requires caring nursing actions
- Provide comfort through a listening, non-judgmental, caring presence
Family Care
- Caring for an individual includes caring for their family
- Nurses should help family caregivers be active participants
- Understand the stress the patient's illness places on family members
The Challenge of Caring
- Challenges to caring include task-oriented biomedical model, institutional demands, and time constraints
- Healthcare must become more compassionate to make a positive difference
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of caring in nursing practice, including theoretical views and guiding principles. Based on the 11th edition of Fundamentals of Nursing by Patricia A. Potter and others.
