The Concept of

Caring Interventions

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 The Concept of Caring
Interventions
• Caring
 Integral part of nursing theory
• Interventions
• Professionalization of caring
 Caring practice involves:
• Connection
• Mutual recognition
• Involvement

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 The Concept of Caring
Interventions, continued
• "Helping the other grow"
 Facilitates growth in:
• Individual exhibiting care
• Recipient
• Individual, concept, cause, or community
 Caring is a process
 Caregiver respects other's individuality,
separateness

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 Nursing Theories of Caring

• Leininger's theory of culture care diversity

and universality
• Help clients retain cultural values, beliefs
• Assist clients in adapting to or working with
others
• Support clients in evaluating, changing
approaches

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 Concepts Related to Caring
Interventions
• Professional Behaviors
• Ethics
• Stress and Coping
• Culture and Diversity

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 Self-Care in Nursing

• Nurses risk exhaustion, burnout, stress

• Caring for self
 Healthy lifestyle
 Increase self-awareness
• Linked to self-control
 Boost self-esteem
• American Holistic Nurses Association
 Self-care empowers nurses

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 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Lower levels must be fulfilled before an

individual can move to next level
 Physiological needs
 Safety
 Belonging and love
 Self-esteem
 Self-actualization

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 Choosing Wellness

• Well-being
 Adequate nutrition
 Regular activity, exercise
 Stable emotional health
 Self-responsibility
 Personal, professional growth
 Preventive health care

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 Choosing Wellness, continued

• Avoiding unhealthy behaviors

 Smoking, drugs, alcohol
• Choosing healthy behaviors
 Must maintain strong immune systems to
work with people who are ill
 Should act as role models to maintain
credibility
 Maintain regular, nutritious eating schedule
 Find time for exercise, rest

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