Caring- the process of looking after the needs and wellbeing of another person due to their age, illness or disability…
There is a difference between helping a family member and living as a carer for a family member. In many cases the carer starts by helping but as the person who you are caring for becomes more dependent on help it changes to caring. Being a carer involves much more than helping but it can also have its own rewards.…
The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of Caring in the field of nursing. In considering the concept of caring, the following attributes immediately comes to mind which comprise of, but are not restricted to: kind, thoughtful, gentle, helpful, compassionate, considerate, loving, sensitive, concerned, caregiver. Together these words fit into the philosophies of nursing and the provision of care to individuals, which provide the marked distinction between the profession of nursing and just another job carrying out assigned duties or providing a service for a pay…
I do have a similar experience like you. My aunt was a nurse and I used to visit her very often to deliver her lunch. The hospital was run by catholic missionaries and was a beautiful place with lot of trees and flowers. During my visits, I used to get lot of toffies from nurses and nuns. I have been fascinated with their white uniform and decided to be a nurse when I grew up. I choose nursing as I like to care for the sick and needy. Watson’s caring theory influence me a lot and I have done a lot of research on her theory. Her theory has a special place in nursing as nursing is caring. The felling of caring is not thoughtless, it is thoughtful. The expression of caring can be vary but it is the feeling, that shapes the course of…
Caring: The process of looking after the needs and wellbeing of another person due to their age, illness and/or disability…
Sitzman, K. (2007). Teaching-learning professional caring based on Jean Watson 's Theory of Human Caring. International Journal for Human Caring. 11(4), 8-16. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.…
Discuss how three principles of the care value base may be applied by staff in their work and how this impacts positively on service users.…
Title: Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is a carer, and does it matter? Base your answer on the case of someone you know.…
Nursing is a profession that constantly evolves to improve itself. There is a high demand for nurses all across America. Excellent nursing practice is achieved by understanding the history of nursing and integrating the milestones achieved with the present practice. Through advanced education and new technology the nurse can provide the patient with the best care and promote community health. Knowledge gives us power to change and advance in healthcare. My mission is to demonstrate excellence in clinical care by my commitment to evidence-based practice research, continuing education, and by delivering culturally competent patient…
Care values are a set of rules and guidelines that every health and social care practitioner has to follow in order to provide services to their clients. The seven principles are: - Promoting equality and diversity - Maintaining confidentiality of information –promoting individual’s rights and beliefs.…
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. As my role as a Teaching Assistant, I have a duty of care along with any other staff member in my setting, to raise any concerns about any aspect of our work. This includes raising concerns about potential abuse cases, any situations of neglect, inadequate working conditions, or poor practice by other staff. We are all responsible for the safeguarding of individuals from harm. It is our duty to report any concerns of abuse we have which includes…
dignity of the patient are essential components of caring. Caring in nursing is there to meet the…
My definition of Ethic of Care is caring for individuals equally throughout all cultural backgrounds while using a precise fair code of ethics. It is extremely pertinent that ethic of care be implemented into nursing care in order for this to happen we must first understand the meaning of ethics. Ethics is the ideal actions of right and wrong behavior. With that said Ethic of Care should be looked at as a standard of nursing that must be met.…
A caring moment as defined by Watson 2012, p. 71 “ Two person (nurse and other) together with their unique life histories and phenomenal field in a human caring connection comprise an event “. An actual caring moment involves action and choice both by the nurse and individual. The moment of coming together in a caring moment occasion presents the two persons with the opportunity to decide how to be in the relationship – what to do with the moment (Watson, 2012). Watson defines caring as the ethical and moral ideal of nursing that has interpersonal and humanistic qualities. It is a complex concept involving development of a range of knowledge, skills, and expertise encompassing holism, empathy, communication, clinical competence, technical proficiency, and interpersonal skills. She defines caring science as “an evolving philosophical-ethical-epistemic field of study, grounded in the discipline of nursing and informed by related fields”…
A duty of care is a key concept in working with others. The term ‘duty of care’ includes the concepts:…