Caring Theories

Part 2
Lydia Eloise
Hall
1926-Feb. 27,1969
Central theme: 3 components of
nursing core, care, and
cure

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Core
Caring is the nurses
primary function.
Care (hands-on bodily
care) represents
nurturance and is
exclusive to nursing.
Core involves the
therapeutic use of
self and emphasizes
the use of reflection.
Cure focuses on
nursing which
relates to medical
knowledge.
Person: The patient is composed of
body, pathology, and person. People set
their own goals and are capable of
learning and growing.

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Environment:
It should
facilitate the
achievement
of the
clients
personal
goal.
Health: The
development of
a mature self-
identity that
assists in the
conscious
selection of
actions that
facilitate
growth.
 Anne Boykin
1944-
Savina Schoenhofer
1940-

Nursing as
Caring
Central Theme: Nurturing
persons, living, caring and
growing in caring know persons
as caring person
Two Perspectives:
Perception of Person as Caring all
persons are caring
Conception of Nursing as a Discipline and
Profession
Discipline :
Nursing is a unity of science, art and
illness
Nursing is a response which involves
knowing, living, and valuing all at
once
Develops knowledge
Profession:
Based on everyday human
experiences and responses to one
another
Uses knowledge to respond to
specific human needs
Fundamental assumptions
1. Person-as-person
2. Person-as-whole
3. Person-as-caring
 7 Major Assumptions

1. Persons are caring by virtue of their

humanness.
2. Persons are fully caring, moment to
moment.
3. Persons are whole or complete in the
moment.
4. Personhood is a process of living,
grounded in caring.
 7 Major Assumptions

5. Personhood is enhanced through

participating in a nurturing relationship
with caring others.
6. Nursing is both a discipline and a
profession.
7. Persons are viewed complete and
continuously growing in completeness.
The Dance of Caring Persons
 The Dance of Caring Persons

Represents lived caring between the nurse

and the nursed.
The contributions of each dancer
including the nursed are honored.
Dancers enter the nursing situation,
visualized as a circle of caring that
provides purpose and integrated function.
 The Dance of Caring Persons:
Ground Rules

Move freely, touch or dont touch; all

dance in relation to each other and to the
circle
Each dancer brings a special gift.
With different notes and rhythms, all
harmonize in the unity of the dance and
the oneness of the circle.
Personal knowing of self and others leads