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Caring, An Integral Component in Nursing

The document discusses caring as a core component of nursing. It defines caring as the nurturing activities and processes that help people maintain or achieve health according to Leininger. Caring involves behaviors like compassion, spending time with clients, providing emotional support, acting authentically, and serving as a role model. While touch can communicate caring, it may sometimes be misinterpreted so caution is needed. Overall caring combines behaviors and attitudes to treat clients in a dignified manner.

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Caring, An Integral Component in Nursing

The document discusses caring as a core component of nursing. It defines caring as the nurturing activities and processes that help people maintain or achieve health according to Leininger. Caring involves behaviors like compassion, spending time with clients, providing emotional support, acting authentically, and serving as a role model. While touch can communicate caring, it may sometimes be misinterpreted so caution is needed. Overall caring combines behaviors and attitudes to treat clients in a dignified manner.

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CARING

An Integral Component in Nursing

CARING
is a universal value that directs nursing practice.
Leininger (1981) defines caring in the nurseclient relationship as the direct (or indirect)
nurturant and skillful activities, processes, and
decisions related to assisting people to achieve
or maintain health.
Even though clients cannot always be cured,
caring is ongoing within the nurse-client
relationship.
Leininger identifies several behaviors as caring
and states that these behaviors occur in various
cultures

CARING
being willing and able to nurture others
is a hallmark of the effective nurse.
Caring occurs when a nurse acts in a
genuine, authentic manner with the client.
The professional mask is removed,
allowing the nurse to respond in a
compassionate manner.
Providing emotional support is central to
the act of caring.

CARING
is more than an intuitive process; it can be
learned
both
intellectually
and
interpersonally.
One learns caring by interacting with
others who demonstrate caring.
When nurses exhibit caring behaviors,
they are serving as role modelsto
students, colleagues, clients, and families.
is a process and an art that requires
commitment and knowledge.

CARING
is a combination of behaviors and
attitudes.
The way in which nursing actions are
implemented expresses caring.
Specific behaviors that indicate caring are
provision of information, relief of pain,
spending time with clients and families,
and promoting client autonomy.
Treating each client in a dignified,
courteous manner is the true expression of
caring.

CARING
Touch is an effective method for
communicating a sense of caring.
Touch, no matter how well intended, may
sometimes be misinterpreted by a client.
Therefore, it is wise to avoid touching
clients who are suspicious, hostile, or very
confused.

CARING
Dingman et al. (1999) described the
following as nursing behaviors that
demonstrate caring:
Introduce self to client.
Call clients by their preferred
names.
Spend time with the client to
review the plan of care.

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