NURS 209 Lecture 4: Caring 209
September 29th 209
Caring
Caring: the art and science of nursing merge
The difference between care and caring:
• Good quality care is important but caring I what they will remember
• The presence of another human being. Being there is a big part of what
people need
• Caring should be given all the time but especially when people need it most.
Sr. Simone Roach
• Helped write the first code of ethics
• 6 C’s of caring: compassion, competence, confidence, conscience,
commitment, comportment
• She used to teach at StFX
• Nursing is the professionalization of caring
Subjective responses to caring: what they tell you
Physical responses to caring: you will see their vital signs increase, and them start to
get a little better when you show caring to your patients.
If you could see inside others hearts
• be present
• it is not just the patients, it’s the family and support system too
• if you could see what they see and feel would you treat them differently?
be the nurse you would want as a patient.
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Document Summary
Caring: the art and science of nursing merge. The difference between care and caring: good quality care is important but caring i what they will remember, the presence of another human being. Being there is a big part of what people need: caring should be given all the time but especially when people need it most. Sr. simone roach commitment, comportment: helped write the first code of ethics, 6 c"s of caring: compassion, competence, confidence, conscience, (cid:498)nursing is the professionalization of caring(cid:499, she used to teach at stfx. Subjective responses to caring: what they tell you. Physical responses to caring: you will see their vital signs increase, and them start to get a little better when you show caring to your patients.
