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Caring in Nursing: Theory of Caring Swanson, Slides of Nursing

Caring in nursing with caring in universal, swanson, benner, leininger and caring relation.

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Download Caring in Nursing: Theory of Caring Swanson and more Slides Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Caring in Nursing Caring is Universal • Influences the way people think, feel and act • Many nursing theorists have tired to “define” caring – Nightingale was first • Caring is the heart of nursing Leininger (Transcultural) • Caring is the essence of Nursing – it is a distinguishing characteristic • Purpose of care is to assist the individual toward improvement in condition • Caring is – Nurturing – Dependent on needs of individual – Must reflect the patient’s own culture Watson (Transpersonal) • Holistic – Patient, family, environment • Nurses exhibit conscious decision to care – This helps patient toward healing and wholeness • Focus in on cAre, not cUre – cAring “inner healing” health • Nurse & patient affected by relationship Swanson • Caring is has 5 dimensions – Knowing – Being with – Doing for – Enabling – Maintaing belief • Caring is central to nursing • Theory can be applied to clinical setting Expressions of Care • Spiritual – Being aware of & honoring patient’s beliefs • Presence – Being there • Physically present • Demonstrating understanding – Being with • Sharing oneself • Touch – Skin-to-skin – Eye contact (nonverbal) – Protective – to prevent injury • Listening – Taking in patient information – Interpreting what has been taken in • Knowing – Understanding the client – Understanding the planned interventions – Avoid making assumptions – Focuses on client