Caritative Caring Theory Katie Erikson PDF

Caritative Caring Theory Katie Erikson Department of Nursing Dr. Lolit H. Avanzado Katie Erikson Biography • • • • A Finland–Swedish nurse 1965 she attended nursing school to become a practicing nurse She became a nursing instructor at Helsinki Swedish Medical Institute. Worked as a professor o...

Caritative Caring Theory Katie Erikson Department of Nursing Dr. Lolit H. Avanzado Katie Erikson Biography • • • • A Finland–Swedish nurse 1965 she attended nursing school to become a practicing nurse She became a nursing instructor at Helsinki Swedish Medical Institute. Worked as a professor of health and sciences at Abo Akademi University in Vaasa and finished her postgraduate studies leading to doctoral degree in Health Sciences Caritative Theory • • • • A model of nursing which distinguishes between caring ethics, the practical relationship between the patient and the nurse, and nursing ethics. Nursing ethics are the ethical principles that guide a nurse’s decision-making abilities. Caritative caring consist of love and charity, which is also known as caritas and respect and reverence for human holiness and dignity According to the theory, suffering that occurs as a result of caritative care is a violation of human dignity Assumptions of Caritative Care Theory 1. The human being: Patient and caregiver/Nurse 2. Suffering and health 3. The Caritas Motive- The ethics of caring 4. Caring-compassion, invitation and commitment to the relationship, faith, hope and love 5. The caring communion Nursing Paradigm of Katie Erikson Person • The patient is a suffering human being or a human being who suffers and patiently endures Health 3 forms of health and each contains suffering: 1. Related to illness • 2. Related to care 3. Related to life Environment Caring culture concept • Characterizes the total caring reality based on cultural elements • • Transmission of value preferences (Ethos) Preserving respect, dignity and holiness of the human being Nursing • • • Caritative care ethics- makes a basic distinction between caring and nursing ethics Caring ethics- the core of nursing ethics, deals with patientrelationship Nursing ethics- deals with ethical principles and rules that guide nursing decisions Strengths of Erikson’s Theory 1. Holism 2. Acknowledges willingness of person, caregiver or patient 3. Nurse willingness to act without prejudice For listening