Nursing As Caring Theory Analysis

Boykin & Schoenofer (2013) Nursing as Caring a grand or general nursing theory, submit that all human are caring and the caring interactions between the nurse and the nursed leads to growth and knowledge of both parties. Nurse diabetes educators utilizing the human aspect of caring interactions between themselves and the patient increase meeting diabetic healthcare goals and improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with diabetes. This paper aim is to support the theory of Nursing as Caring through historical content of the theory and presentation of studies that validate the act of caring on patient outcomes.
Theory Introduction
Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice sets forth a different order of nursing theory. This nursing
Nurse diabetes educators based upon their role in providing education and counseling to diabetic patients presents a wonderful opportunity to apply the tenants of Nursing as Caring. Moreover, the belief set forth by Boykin and Schoenhofer (2013) that the nurses and nursed living life and nurturing growing humanly through participation in life together enhances the diabetes nurse educator and patient relationship. Given that a great portion of diabetes control is directly contributed to lifestyle modifications as the essential to improved outcomes Boykin and Schoenhofer (2013) expression of seeking to understand provides an opportunity for growing and caring of the diabetic patient. Application of Boykin and Schoenhofer (2013) premise that understanding how a person might be supported, sustained or strengthened through caring in practical application within the nurse diabetes educator and patient relationship, presents in the seeking information for facets that contribute to the control or lack of control in the diabetic patient. Often the acts and interactions with others in the daily living of the diabetic patient present as a source of support or lack of support. The chronic nature of diabetes and the feeling of isolation associated with the task daily care needs leaves the patient feeling isolated in the burden of
All are caring in that each person are born with the innate ability to want, need and provide care and caring, caring is central to nursing in both as a discipline and a profession. 2. Expression of caring is an essential expression of being human, in other words people remember how they cared for, how a person made them feel cared for and how they cared for others. 3. Being (personhood) as a value underlies the major concepts of nursing in that through caring all possibilities are known to the fullest, all aspect of being (personhood), living and caring contributes to growth through the nurturing relationship with