Watson introduced the concept of clinical caritas processes. The word “caritas” originates from the Greek vocabulary‚ meaning to cherish and to give special loving attention. This approach highlights the uniqueness of both the person and the nurse‚ and also the mutuality between the two individuals‚ which is fundamental to the relationship. Here we are talking about a human connectedness‚ spirituality and love beyond the body and soul. Watson is one of the few nursing theorists who consider not
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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JEAN PIAGET and THE FOUR MAJOR STAGES OF COGNITIVE THEORY The patriarch of cognitive theory was Jean Piaget(1896-1980). Piaget was a biologist‚ who became interested in human thinking while working to evaluate the results of child intelligence tests. As Piaget worked he noted the correlation between the child’s age and the type of error they made. Intrigued by the discovery that certain errors occurred predictably at certain age‚ he began to focus his time and energy
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Jean Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Jenessa M. Kofford NUR/403 June 4‚ 2012 Jean Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Jean Watson researched and developed her Theory of Human Caring in 1979. Her theory has expanded since 1979‚ but the principles of the theory have remained the same. Watson created this theory to promote the heart of nursing‚ the central act of caring that is an integral part of the health care system; caring is the heart of nursing‚ the elemental act that personifies nursing
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The different nursing theories discovered by nursing pioneers have provided most of the foundation on which modern nursing stands. Back then‚ when the nursing profession had just started‚ nursing care was pretty much basic. Originally‚ the role of the nurse was to primarily care for a patient as prescribed by a physician. This then led to the discovery of the biomedical model of nursing care which still strongly influences nursing practice today. This model however focuses heavily on pathophysiology
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Theory development surfaced in nursing because of its leader’s desire for nursing to be considered a profession‚ and then to help nurses increase their knowledge of practice‚ what it is and what it can be. Theories can help to identify a clearer picture of practice than using facts alone (Walker & Avant‚ 2005). The following paper will discuss three of these theories and their authors as they relate to currency and ability of use in practice settings. Orem’s Model of Self Care The International
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In this essay I will be discussing the difference in nursing practice regarding manual handling and how it has evolved over the years. Extensive amounts of thought‚ new equipment and procedures have gone into the present manual handling practices. Many injuries have occurred over the years due to lifting‚ twisting and bending the wrong way. There are constant improvements being made to assist workers with manual handling and avoid further injuries. In past nurses had minimal aids to assist them
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characteristics of evidence-based practice? Choose 3 answers A. Based upon clinical experience. B. Based on research studies C. Uses data passed along from one clinician to another. D. Based on cookbook approaches to practice E. Facilitates standardization of practice. 6. A patient comes into the clinic with probable gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the clinician wants to put him on a medication. Which situation reflects the use of evidence-based practice in choosing that medication
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction The complexity of human activities causes a lot of effects to the lives of every individual. Whatever the effect of these activities‚ favorable or not‚ man is affected particularly in the aspect on how every activity is to be carried out using his physical strength thus making him stressed eventually. It is normal for people to experience stress but when it comes‚ every person should be ready to handle it in order for its effect to become favorable
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Nursing practice has been transformed from a basic healing and caring concept to a multiple facets of systematic health care collections in an imperative need of rapid changing society over the last century. In order to ensure safe practice of nursing‚ regulation and supervision by legislations serves its purpose. Nurses could obtain nursing regulation information through numerous sources. “National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an independent‚ not-for-profit organization through
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