Nursing 1070A/B Lecture 8: Narratives in Nursing
24 Mar 2017
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Nurses felt most satisfied when they experienced intimate interactions that allowed them to make a difference. Deep human connection central to professional fulfillment. Connected with patients by: affirming value of the person, defending dignity, enabling hope, helping to find meaning in the illness experience. Communicate they are valued and cared about. Encouraging patients to retain control over care for as long as possible. Helping people see possibilities, even when it seems they have none. Engendering hope most important for increasing treatment adherence and improving quality of life. Need to determine what might bring hope. Helping patients to tell their stories can help them find meaning in their experiences. Listening attentively to patients stories helps this process. Nurses discovered as they connected with patients, they too were changed in a positive way. Watson (1989): transpersonal caring: when nurse and pt. are co-participants in sharing, allows the one being cared for to be the one who cares.
