Concept Analysis Caring
Concept analysis of caring in nursing
Elizabeth Adkison
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing
NR 501
Dr. Robyn Rice
Aug 3, 2014 Concept analysis of caring in nursing Maya Angelou once said “People may forget what you said, but they will never forget the way you made them feel.("Maya Angelou," 2014, p. 1)” The profession of nursing is often defined as not only a science but also an art. Jean Watson and her Theory of Caring defines nursing as the art of caring. Concept analysis is important in order to define terms and provide clarity of a concept. Caring is so much more than just an emotion in nursing. This concept analysis aims to define caring in the profession of nursing and the healing …show more content…
The authors describe that the more ill patients are the more important the proficiency of nursing skills is to them than the relationship they have with their nurse. However, the articles reviewed state that more research is needed to emphasize the difference that caring makes related to patient outcomes. Dinapoli, Nelson, and Watson (2010) define caring in nursing using the Latin word, caritas. Caritas is defined as something precious and fragile that should be sustained. Furthermore, Dinapoli, Nelson, and Watson add caring to the metaparadigm of nursing and explain that caritas nursing process involves transpersonal care, caring moments between the nurse and patient, and leads to a spiritual connection (2010). The authors conclude that caring heals patients in ways that both medicine and machines …show more content…
Accepting a person means to acknowledge that they are worthy of dignity and respect. Soderlund (2013) explains that people experience dignity and wellbeing when they are comforted and feel healed in an atmosphere of humanity. Acceptance is at the heart of patient centered care by validating what a patient has to say is important and encouraging them to make decisions and take charge of their own health. Watson describes acceptance as a nurse seeing the person behind the patient (Parker & Smith, 2010). Acceptance truly illustrates the caring qualities that a nurse encompasses as nurses deal with patients with varied life
Elizabeth Adkison
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing
NR 501
Dr. Robyn Rice
Aug 3, 2014 Concept analysis of caring in nursing Maya Angelou once said “People may forget what you said, but they will never forget the way you made them feel.("Maya Angelou," 2014, p. 1)” The profession of nursing is often defined as not only a science but also an art. Jean Watson and her Theory of Caring defines nursing as the art of caring. Concept analysis is important in order to define terms and provide clarity of a concept. Caring is so much more than just an emotion in nursing. This concept analysis aims to define caring in the profession of nursing and the healing …show more content…
The authors describe that the more ill patients are the more important the proficiency of nursing skills is to them than the relationship they have with their nurse. However, the articles reviewed state that more research is needed to emphasize the difference that caring makes related to patient outcomes. Dinapoli, Nelson, and Watson (2010) define caring in nursing using the Latin word, caritas. Caritas is defined as something precious and fragile that should be sustained. Furthermore, Dinapoli, Nelson, and Watson add caring to the metaparadigm of nursing and explain that caritas nursing process involves transpersonal care, caring moments between the nurse and patient, and leads to a spiritual connection (2010). The authors conclude that caring heals patients in ways that both medicine and machines …show more content…
Accepting a person means to acknowledge that they are worthy of dignity and respect. Soderlund (2013) explains that people experience dignity and wellbeing when they are comforted and feel healed in an atmosphere of humanity. Acceptance is at the heart of patient centered care by validating what a patient has to say is important and encouraging them to make decisions and take charge of their own health. Watson describes acceptance as a nurse seeing the person behind the patient (Parker & Smith, 2010). Acceptance truly illustrates the caring qualities that a nurse encompasses as nurses deal with patients with varied life