NURS8002 THEORETICAL BASIS FOR CLINICAL REASONING.

NURS8002 THEORETICAL BASIS
FOR CLINICAL REASONING.
Chapter 1: The Nursing Process & Communication




Nursing is...

-an art, science

-adaptive, helping profession




What is Nursing?

-promotes health, mainteance & restoration

-caring, holistic & pt centered




Jean Watson Philosophy & Science of Caring

-caring is cenral to nursing

-moral ideal rather than a behvaior




Caring Science is

evolving phiolospical-ethical field, grounded in the discipline of nursing &
informed by realted fields

,Watson's Caring Occasions

-occurs whenever the nurse & another come together; human to human
connection (spiritual level as well as physical)




What is a difficulty Waton's Care faces regarding task focus?

They tend to focus on completing tasks and less on the patient.




What is a time-related difficulty Waton's Care faces?

Time crunch.




How does the skill set of nurses affect care in Waton's Care?

Different skill set with nurses (SOP) affects care.




What is the first of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Altruistic values




What is the second of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Sensitivity to others




What is the third of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

, Warm, genuine, empathetic helping (trust)




What is the fourth of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Interpersonal teaching-learning




What is the fifth of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Nursing process




What is the sixth of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Acceptance of own feelings & others




What is the seventh of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Providing a comfortable, safe, private environment




What is the eighth of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Assist patient with attaining lower & higher order needs




What is the ninth of Watson's 10 Carative Factors?

Phenomenology of existential psychology