Caring theory: a framework for advanced practice nursing.
This article provides a brief review of Watson's theory of caring and demonstrates its usefulness as a framework for advanced practice nursing. Two case studies, a recently diagnosed patient who is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus and a patient terminally ill with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, are reviewed using the carative factors as a model for providing holistic, patient-focused nursing care. The value of this exercise lies in the demonstration of the applicability of caring theory as a framework for both symptom management and palliative nursing care.
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Oncology Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Colorado, Denver, USA.
Hecomovich
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Pangle
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D000328:Adult; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010166:Palliative Care