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Running Head: CARING 1

CARING 4

Caring

Raven Jinks

Chamberlain University

Part 1: Poem

Through My Eyes

My eyes tell you that

As good science, nursing produces answers

As good art, it creates questions

As Florence Nightingale art of nursing

It is more than knowing, it is doing

It is active listening and communicating

My eyes tell you that

In your best and in your worst

No matter what may come

My only dream is health for you

Your comfort first, praise unsought

To see you bountiful, my only thought

My eyes tell you that,

This is what I love to do

With magic hands, to ease your pain

Morning, noon and night

To listen to newborns breath

To close eyes of gone souls in death

My eyes tell you that

With a sense of shared sorrow

Embarrassed by my tears

Comforted by colleagues

The day I don’t cry is the day

That I should stop nursing

Part2:

In essence, caring is significant to nursing practice and the profession. Nursing is considered a caring profession and thus its ability to uphold its caring ideology will determine the contribution of the nursing profession to society (Blasdell, 2017). Caring values in nursing are the central and unifying factors in nursing practice. The goal of nursing is to help patients develop a high level of harmony in the mind, soul as well as body, which is achieved through caring.

Personally, I define caring in nursing as the provision of individualized, patient-centered care, which is achieved by engaging with patients and their families and encouraging them to make informed choices. The behaviors and attitudes of nurses should demonstrate their commitment to meeting the physical, social and psychological needs of patients.

Nursing literature provides definitions of caring that support my perspective on caring. Research has identified different components known as the 5 C’s of caring that are significant for improving working relationships and developing rapport with patients. One of the elements is commitment, which means that nursing staff must continually demonstrate their dedication to their work and to uphold strong values. The second element is conscience, which requires nurses to have a great sense of moral responsibility in their practice (Alligood, 2015). Notably, conscience guides one’s actions in every situation. Another principle is competence, which involves acting with professionalism and maintaining excellence when performing nursing tasks. The fourth element is compassion, which allows nurses to show their patients empathy and ensure that they always receive considerate treatment. Lastly, confidence as a component of the 5C’s is essential as it allows the nurse to apply his skills even in difficult situations. Confidence in one’s own skills and the knowledge to perform tasks in a competent manner promote positive patient care.

My poem on nursing care demonstrates that although nursing requires extensive knowledge on medicine, it also requires caring. The poem shows that nurses, as caregivers, have to maintain a calm attitude even when faced with crisis or traumatic situations. Besides that, the poem also shows that nurses have to show empathy for the suffering of their patients. This allows them to provide comfort to their patients, hence improving patient care. The significance of physical endurance in nursing is also emphasized in the poem since nurses have to put up with frequent physical tasks, long hours of standing and lifting heavy objects or even people.

In sum, the paper has discussed the significance of caring to nursing practice, which is to enhance the well-being of patients. Compassion, competence, confidence, commitment as well as conscience have been identified as the main components that allow nurses to provide care in a manner that enhances quality of life and helps maintain patient dignity. Thus, a combination of knowledge and information and the goals and values of nursing practice forms the basis for providing quality care for patients.

References

Alligood, R, M. (2015). Nursing Theorists and Their Work. London: Elsevier Health Sciences.

Blasdell, N.D. (2017). The meaning of caring in nursing Practice. International Journal of Nursing and Clinical Practice Vol. 4(238) 1-5.

McSherry, W., MSherry, R., & Watson, R. (2013). Care in Nursing: Principles, Values and Skills. Oxford: OUP Oxford Publishing.