The tapestry of care.
The analogy of a tapestry is used to explore artistic nursing activities. The warp is composed of acontextual knowledge and skills, available resources, and agency policies. The weft is the creative pattern of care. A sensitive awareness of the total context of the person being cared for enables the nurse to creatively use approaches and activities that match and balance the person's values, needs, and interests. An example of how the weft was developed for one client is described.
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Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000451:nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000451:nursing