Nursing 1170A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Intentionality, Stress Management
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More than 18 books on the science of human caring. The philosophy of caring (1979) was re-released may. University of colorado. , older colorado is known for its colourful history of its exploration of the west, and hippies lived him in late 60s. This city ranks at the top for health, well-being, quality of life, etc. A philosophical, ethical, intellectual framework to guide nursing. An explicit moral framework = nursing is a moral obligation to care. A broader societal mission = nurses care for self, others, communities, societies, and earth. Human caring and love are central to the theory. In a non-caring experience, patients feel disempowered and demoralized, which threatens their health further. Core of nursing as those aspects that potentiate therapeutic healing processes & relationships, transcending time & trim of nursing, such as procedures, tasks, treatments, & technology. Caring, the ethical principle or standard by which caring interventions are measured .