Running head: CONCEPT ANALYSIS 1
Concept Analysis
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chelseay Algee
NR 501: Theoretical Basis Advanced Nursing
, CONCEPT ANALYSIS 2
Introduction
Nursing is a wonderful career. As a nurse, we do more than just pass medication, insert
catheters, and fix burns and cuts. Nursing is becoming more involved in patient care. Nursing has
gone from solving patient’s problems to enhancing patient’s involvement in their own care.
There is becoming an increasing enhancement on centering care and empowerment for our
patients. We are trying to offer our patients more information and involvement in their treatment
and knowledge of their care. (Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2011) Care is more involved nowadays
with the patient being the center focus. Allowing the patient to become more involved in their
care is allowing our patient to have more control for their preferences, values, needs, and
cultures.
Purpose
Walker and Avant method will be used to discuss an analysis concept, using referenced
articles to discuss more in depth patient centered care. Care centered around patients allows for
more awareness and activity in their health care interventions and treatments (Scott, 2010). We
live in a very diverse population and when providing care to our patients it is important that we
take the differences in our patients very seriously. The diversity among patient populations in
healthcare are becoming more of a problem in healthcare and these differences can alter the
outcomes and goals for our patients.
Uses
Care centered around the patient is enhanced by communication between the healthcare
provider and patient. Communication is used as a tool to allow patients to speak on their wants
and needs involving their healthcare and treatment. With communication patient can better
understand and participate in their care. It is important that communication facilitates an
Concept Analysis
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chelseay Algee
NR 501: Theoretical Basis Advanced Nursing
, CONCEPT ANALYSIS 2
Introduction
Nursing is a wonderful career. As a nurse, we do more than just pass medication, insert
catheters, and fix burns and cuts. Nursing is becoming more involved in patient care. Nursing has
gone from solving patient’s problems to enhancing patient’s involvement in their own care.
There is becoming an increasing enhancement on centering care and empowerment for our
patients. We are trying to offer our patients more information and involvement in their treatment
and knowledge of their care. (Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2011) Care is more involved nowadays
with the patient being the center focus. Allowing the patient to become more involved in their
care is allowing our patient to have more control for their preferences, values, needs, and
cultures.
Purpose
Walker and Avant method will be used to discuss an analysis concept, using referenced
articles to discuss more in depth patient centered care. Care centered around patients allows for
more awareness and activity in their health care interventions and treatments (Scott, 2010). We
live in a very diverse population and when providing care to our patients it is important that we
take the differences in our patients very seriously. The diversity among patient populations in
healthcare are becoming more of a problem in healthcare and these differences can alter the
outcomes and goals for our patients.
Uses
Care centered around the patient is enhanced by communication between the healthcare
provider and patient. Communication is used as a tool to allow patients to speak on their wants
and needs involving their healthcare and treatment. With communication patient can better
understand and participate in their care. It is important that communication facilitates an
