Care and caring culture as experienced by nurses working in different care environments: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study (original) (raw)

The Conundrum of Caring in Nursing

2016

Caring as a universal human attribute has withstood the test of time. Caring was proven integral and weaved through the profession of nursing as the very foundation upon which the fundamentals and principles of nursing practice are grounded. The environment, political climate, complexities of patient care, escalating nursing workloads and advanced technologies has changed significantly since Florence Nightingale’s day and has challenged the practice and genuineness of caring in many regards. It is possible to surmise that the lack of clarity and visible disagreement between nursing theorists has weakened the importance and necessity of caring in the nursing profession. However, the construct of caring remains critical to the nursing profession perhaps even more so now than in the past and it is up to us as respectful, compassionate and professional nurses to help ensure that caring in nursing surpasses these turbulent times and remains at the forefront of nursing practice.

Caring in research and practice-some nursing aspects

ABSTRACT This thesis has a caring,science perspective (caring in nursing). The general aim was to gain ,a deeper ,understanding ,of important ,aspects of caring ,in clinical practice from ,both the patients’ and nurses’ perspectives and to illuminate

Nursing Profession, Caring and Discipline

2021

Nursing indeed is the art of caring and selfless giving of time, effort, love, and care. The patient is the center of nursing, and it is their responsibility to make sure they are receiving the right care that they can receive. There are so many ways to show caring that the possibilities never end. The purpose of this study was to generate knowledge which informed caring in nursing as a discipline within applying attributes of caring. Mayeroff and Roach’s attributes guided the concept analysis within the theoretical perspective of caring. The emerging themes are: Caring as the central focus of Nursing, Caring as a Profession and Discipline, Our perspective of caring, Our idea of a caring nurse, and How does Nurse care for others. Caring is everything and nurse should applying attributes of caring in the fields of nursing. Caring is not only able to care for the client, but also how the client is satisfied and the nurse always continues to improve knowledge and be innovative and crea...

Caring Theory and Practice—Entering a Simultaneous Concept Analysisn uf_263 78..90

Nursing Forum

We hereby confirm that all three contributing authors approve of this manuscript. All three authors have performed active contribution to the conception, analysis, and interpretation of the manuscript. All three authors have taken a final approval of the submitted manuscript. PROBLEM. To better understand the approach of caring in nursing and the role of theory in practice, we wanted to consolidate the caring theory of Watson with the empirical findings from the three studies performed to reveal nurses' caring intentions and their lived experience of reflecting caring theory in practice. METHOD. Through a simultaneous concept analysis of nine concepts, caring science theory was consolidated with the findings of the three empirical studies to reveal the dynamics of caring theory and caring practice. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION. These nine concepts were found to be interrelated with the advanced concept of mediating care, which empha-sizes that mediating care calls for an authenticity...

Registered nurses’ descriptions of caring: a phenomenographic interview study

BMC Nursing, 2015

Background: Nursing has come a long way since the days of Florence Nightingale and even though no consensus exists it would seem reasonable to assume that caring still remains the inner core, the essence of nursing. In the light of the societal, contextual and political changes that have taken place during the 21st century, it is important to explore whether these might have influenced the essence of nursing. The aim of this study was to describe registered nurses' conceptions of caring.

Caring Connection: The Essentiality of Nursing in the Human Health Experience

2014

Caring has been recognized as being central to nursing practice. Potter and Perry (2001) defined caring as a universal phenomenon that influences the ways in which people think, feel, and behave in relation to one another. Caring has always been an essential part of nursing. The word nursing has always been connected to caring and nurses has always been known as caregivers for the sick. Unlike the impression in the 1800’s about nurses as just merely physician’s assistant, nursing nowadays is linked to caring which requires an investment of self by the nurse – physically, emotionally, mentally and even spiritually. Benner cited in Potter & Perry (2001) defined caring which means that persons, events, projects, and things matter to people. But caring does not only mean taking care or putting attention to a client. The nurse’s empathy and compassion should become a natural part of the daily encounter with the client. Benner and Wrubel cited in Potter & Perry (2001) relate the story of ...

Comparative Analysis of Conceptualizations and Theories of Caring

Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 1991

We delineated and compared various definitions of caring according to the five major conceptualizations of caring: caring as a human trait; caring as a moral imperative; caring as an affect; caring as an interpersonal interaction; and caring as an intervention. The implications of these diverse conceptualizations of caring for nursing practice are identified, and the commonalities, strengths and weaknesses discussed. It is concluded that caring is relatively undeveloped as a concept, has not been clearly explicated and often lacks relevance for nursing practice.