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"This well-written book clearly reflects extensive study, thoughtful reflection, and clinical experience. The authors have successfully provided a unique and realistic framework to aid educators in engaging students with contextual learning opportunities designed to illuminate the value of theory in practice... Score: 91 - 4 Stars!"
--Susan G Wiera, MSN, Michigan State University College of Nursing, Doody's Reviews
Uncovers the art and science of nursing grounded in caring for all nursing situations
Grounded in the belief that caring is the central domain of nursing, this innovative book presents a new approach to "nursing situations." These are case studies depicting shared lived experiences between the nurse and patient that are studied from various theoretical perspectives. They are designed to foster a nursing student's ability to care effectively for a patient, family, or group. Each case study features a compelling scenario that engages the reader to feel and fully participate in the caring experience. The book presents a variety of situations that new and experienced nurses are likely to encounter, many of which present scenarios that require caring for a patient under difficult or complex circumstances.
The book addresses the need, as defined by leading health care and nursing education organizations, for the study of nursing from a contextual, story-oriented perspective. It is based on the Barry, Gordon & King Teaching/Learning Nursing Framework, developed as a guide to uncover the art and science of nursing grounded in caring in all nursing situations. Following a description of the framework's foundational concepts, the text describes how to use nursing situations to facilitate learning. The scenarios offer detailed, practical strategies for analyzing nursing situations in ways that bring to life the simple and complex practice of nursing grounded in caring. These real-life stories also help students understand the impact of health conditions on individuals and families, thereby fostering empathy. Case studies address nursing situations across a variety of populations, health concerns, and practice settings. Using multiple ways of knowing and understanding, each scenario concludes with direct and reflective questions that help students develop nursing knowledge and skills. The book serves as a core resource for nurse educators and students at all levels seeking to study the art and science of nursing grounded in caring. Additionally, the book is a resource for in-service educators in health care systems that specifically address caring as an essential value for practice.
KEY FEATURES:
Delivers a new approach to nursing education focusing on the context of caring between nurse and patient
Presents a collection of real-life nursing scenarios designed to foster caring knowledge and skills under all circumstances
Offers detailed, practical strategies for analyzing nursing situations to aid in learning the practice of nursing grounded in caring
Helps students to understand the impact of health conditions on individuals and families
Contents
Contents
Contributors
Foreword Marlaine C. Smith, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
1: Introduction to Nursing Case Studies in Caring as Nursing Situations
2: Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives of Caring, Knowing, and Story Underpinning the Study of Nursing Situations
3: Barry, Gordon & King Framework for Teaching/Learning Nursing
4: Understanding the Framework for Studying Nursing Situations From Selected Nursing Theoretical Perspectives
5: Exemplar Using a Nursing Situation to Facilitate Teaching/Learning in a Graduate Course on the Discipline of Nursing
Savina O. Schoenhofer
PART II: NURSING SITUATION EXEMPLARS
6: Caring Between the Nurse and an Older Adult in an ER
Nursing Situation
Alana Andrews
7: Caring Between a Nurse and a Young Woman Experiencing a Sickle Cell Crisis in an ER
Nursing Situation
Molly Johnson
8: Caring Between a Nurse and a Young Woman Who Experienced Sudden Cardiac Arrest in an ICU
Nursing Situation
Valarie Grumme
9: Caring Between a Nurse and an Adult in an ICU Setting
Nursing Situation
Dana Reynolds
10: Caring Between a Nurse and a Young Adult Experiencing Cancer
Nursing Situation
Margarita Dorsey
11: Caring Among a Nurse and a Mother, Father, and Baby in the NICU
Nursing Situation
Karmel McCarthy-Riches
12: Caring Between a Nurse and a Child in Acute Care Oncology Setting
Nursing Situation
Michelle Palokas
13: Caring Between a Nurse and a Group of Men Hospitalized With Chronic Mental Illness
Nursing Situation
Michael Shaw
14: Caring Between a Nurse and an Adult Transitioning From Acute Care to Home Care
Nursing Situation
Shelina Davis
15: Caring Between a Nurse Practitioner and an Adult Living With End-Stage Kidney Disease Transitioning to Home Care
Nursing Situation
Debra Hain
16: Caring Between a Nurse and an Older Adult Male in a Long-Term Care Setting
Nursing Situation
Alina Miracle
17: Caring Between a Nurse and an Older Adult in Hospice Care
Nursing Situation
Patricia Blanchette Kronk
18: Caring Among a Nurse Practitioner and a Parenting Teen and Child
Nursing Situation
Mary Ellen Wright
19: Caring Between a Community Health Nurse and a Young Family
Nursing Situation
Bernadette Lange
20: Caring During the Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
Nursing Situation
Fortunate Atwine
Epilogue Savina O. Schoenhofer
Appendix: Crosswalk Matrix
Index
