Caring TheoriesPart 2

Lydia Eloise Hall

1926-Feb. 27,1969

Central theme: 3 components of nursing – core, care, and cure

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Care

Caring is the nurse’s primary function. Care (hands-on bodily care) represents nurturance and is exclusive to nursing.

Core involves the therapeutic use of self and emphasizes the use of reflection.

Cure focuses on nursing which relates to medical knowledge.

Person: The patient is composed of body, pathology, and person. People set their own goals and are capable of learning and growing.

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Environment: It should facilitate the achievement of the client’s personal goal.

Health: The development of a mature self-identity that assists in the conscious selection of actions that facilitate growth.

Anne Boykin 1944-

Savina Schoenhofer 1940-

Nursing as Caring

Central Theme: Nurturing persons, living, caring and growing in caring know persons as caring person

Two Perspectives:» Perception of Person as Caring – all

persons are caring» Conception of Nursing as a Discipline and

Profession

Discipline :» Nursing is a unity of science, art and

illness » Nursing is a response which involves

knowing, living, and valuing all at once

» Develops knowledge

Profession:» Based on everyday human

experiences and responses to one another

» Uses knowledge to respond to specific human needs

Fundamental assumptions1. Person-as-person2. Person-as-whole3. Person-as-caring

1. Persons are caring by virtue of their humanness.

2. Persons are fully caring, moment to moment.

3. Persons are whole or complete in the moment.

4. Personhood is a process of living, grounded in caring.

7 Major Assumptions

5. Personhood is enhanced through participating in a nurturing relationship with caring others.

6. Nursing is both a discipline and a profession.

7. Persons are viewed complete and continuously growing in completeness.

7 Major Assumptions

The Dance of Caring Persons

The Dance of Caring Persons

Represents lived caring between the nurse and the nursed.» The contributions of each dancer

including the nursed are honored.» Dancers enter the nursing situation,

visualized as a circle of caring that provides purpose and integrated function.

» Move freely, touch or don’t touch; all dance in relation to each other and to the circle

» Each dancer brings a special gift.» With different notes and rhythms, all

harmonize in the unity of the dance and the oneness of the circle.

» Personal knowing of self and others leads to respect.

The Dance of Caring Persons:Ground Rules