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Benevolent power
1Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
The Journal of Practical Nursing
|June 11, 1999
Summary
Nurses can leverage "benevolent power," using their authority positively to benefit patients. This approach prioritizes patient well-being over self-interest, fostering beneficial nurse-patient relationships.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Communication
- Patient Advocacy
Background:
- The nurse-patient relationship is central to effective healthcare delivery.
- Understanding power dynamics within nursing is crucial for ethical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of
- benevolent power
- as a nursing communication strategy.
- To examine how nurses can ethically utilize their positional authority to enhance patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of
- benevolent power
- in nursing literature.
- Exploration of ethical frameworks for power utilization in patient care.
Main Results:
- Benevolent power
- involves using authority ethically to meet patient needs.
- This approach contrasts with manipulative or self-serving uses of power.
- It focuses on positive and beneficial patient interactions.
Conclusions:
- Benevolent power
- is a valuable tool for nurses to positively influence patient care.
- Ethical application of authority enhances therapeutic relationships.
- Prioritizing patient benefit is key to effective
- benevolent power
- use.
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