Nursing 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Carl Jung, Body Image, Self-Awareness
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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. (carl jung) Both rn and rpn cno entry to practice competencies stress the importance of a nurses understanding towards self awareness. Assumptions: when you"ve got it you are more competent, cno standard: able to provide safe, competent, ethical care. Self awareness includes: understanding our self-concept, understanding our self-esteem, sense of body-image, appreciation of gender/sexuality. Attributes: introspection, continuous process, understanding convictions and values, guidepost. Ms. woolworth, 16 years old, is admitted post abortion due to bleeding complications. You learn this is her 2nd abortion in 2 years. The ultimate test of self-awareness lies in the actions taken in the outside world" based on the insights gained from this processing in the inner world. " (eckroth- Ekroth-bucher also suggests as focus on eip, standards, outcomes, & use of technology, we now place value on the. 2 feelings of empathy & compassion that were once fundamental to nursing.