Theoretical Basis For Nursing: Ways Of Knowing

That selflessness is something only a mother 's love could consist of. Throughout Hannah 's short life she taught her community the meaning of making the most out of life, as a response the community gave her love in return. Hannah learned and taught people to make the best out of situation as a three-year old in the hospital setting. Most importantly, she taught her parents the importance of family and love. Lastly, Hannah emphasized how short life can be, specifically in the eyes of her mother.

My personal perception of nursing is an occupation that requires lots of love, patience, empathy, care for others, dedication and skills. A nurse is the one that stays by his/her patients’ side as they are experiencing pain or even death. Nurses do more than bathing the patients or offering them pain medications. They are there to provide comfort and emotionally connect with their patients. When I was young, I was hospitalized for appendicitis.

Mrs. K was educated and had worked as a legal secretary prior to getting married, however, post her marriage had been a homemaker. She had experienced anxiety and depression all her life, had been on anti depressants for a long time and had been hospitalized twice. She took some degree of pride in

Clinical Observation Based on my observations of Sarah and her family I believe that Sarah would benefit more by staying at her home with her family. Though Sarah is being taken care of by her family, I am very concerned with her behavior towards herself and her family. First, I think that Sarah needs to be seen by a doctor so that her condition can be diagnosed and so her family can know how to continue to better take care of her. I also believe that Sarah needs to be taught how to communicate whether it’s verbal or nonverbally, so that she can better communicate with her family. Why?

As mentioned by NICE (2010), air mattress can be beneficial for the patients when they are used along with repositioning of patients. It was instructed to the nurses for motivating Mrs Cole to reposition herself every 2 to4 hours in order to prevent bed sore and developing pressure ulcers. Physiotherapist was able to assist Mrs Cole from mobilising herself by using Zimmer frame for short distance at least for three days. Occupational therapist helped Mrs Cole to identify the problem she faces at home and she guided

“I think even lying on my bed I can still do something.” This quote was recorded when she was at Trenton Hospital. This quote is showing how dedicated she was to her work and how she was always wanting to contribute to the people in need. At the age of 85, Dix was declared dead on July 17, 1887. During the Civil War, and the time period nearing the end of her life, the encounter with her would be a positive encounter.

Chiquita asks. Ginny replies “because I have compassion as well as advocate for the patients that come into the facility.” “I believe in giving each and every patient the fighting chance they deserve in order to survive.” “You will achieve GG” Chiquita continues to brace her smile. “is that why you decided to leave Riverside?

Ways of Knowing Related to Nursing Theory Emily Amstutz University of Missouri Kansas City MSN FNP Program Abstract Carper (1978) presents four fundamental ways of knowing that have been developed from emerging patterns in the discipline of nursing: (a) empirical way of knowing, (b) esthetic way of knowing, (c) personal knowledge, and (d) ethics. As a registered nurse, I primary utilize the empirical way of knowing in my practice because it is science based and encourages logical decision-making skills. The four fundamental ways of knowing apply to nursing theory by: Keywords: empirical, esthetics, personal knowledge, ethics, ways of knowing, Ways of Knowing Related to Nursing Theory

As a leader within my fraternity, I've performed and practiced therapeutic communication without even being aware of it. This week I was able to active listen to patients, such as a patient who explained his glaucoma to us and how it was partially fixed, but a complication arose that needs to be assessed and stabilized. I also was able to sit down and talk with a patient before her bath to see what she wanted to wear. Asking open ended questions, active listening, being silent to give her time to respond, etc. enforced my therapeutic communication within the healthcare setting. A non-therapeutic bias I've come to realize is that instead of talking to the patient, I communicated to the nurse instead.

I also learned that it’s okay to get involved emotionally with the patient as we become family sometimes. We as the nurse should strive to make an impact in our patient’s lives as well as their family members. Majority of the time we are caring for and see the patient at their most vulnerable time. You may not always feel like you’re making a huge impact in a patient’s life but sometimes the smallest things make the biggest

being I may feel like you are taking away their rights as a person. Being a Certified Nursing Assistant, the two essays I chose were ones I could relate to. The struggle that she encountered while trying to help her mom into the car was one that I’ve had to deal with on many occasions. Having patients is key to caring for your elderly or sick love ones. As a caregiver you are obligated to provide quality care, assisting and supervising in all activities of daily living.

Then she went about saying how much she misses her daughter and her family. I just really liked the interaction because you could see how much it meant to Ms. Dotty to just talk to her for a little bit. She was so sweet and

Since nursing is a practice, participation in research by nurses provide various opportunities in gaining knowledge about scientific-based evidence at an individual or organizational level. According to Barbara & Susan (2014), Evidence-based practice is

She reported continued lower back pain that intermittently radiates to the left lateral leg. Previous treatments include PT for 3 weeks, and she has seen a chiropractor once. She has also tried TENS. The patient has been able to continue working since her injury. She has also use opioids ands NSAIDs for analgesia.

DSM Diagnosis: Include behaviors & symptoms consistent with diagnosis. 296.33 Major Depressive Disorder, severe; deferred; chronic pain; family and social Background information: John Smith is a white male in his mid-fifties residing alone in an apt complex. Pt has an ongoing struggle with depression for many years. Pt was admitted voluntary to SBBH for having hallucinations. John reported, he has received therapeutic treatment in the past for his depression and hallucinations.