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The timeless caring connection
1Health InterConnxions, Inc, 716 N Columbia Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, USA. jschwerin2@aol.com
Abstract:
Caring is the essence of nursing. However, one cannot assume that caring is enough, especially if the recipient has not perceived the message of caring. The nursing connection is defined as the successful communication of caring by a nurse, whereby the recipient of care can trust the message of caring and respond to the message in its entirety. The caring connection has special significance today because of the changing societal trends, the domination of chronic illness as the major player in the population's morbidity and mortality, and the need for the public to practice prevention and/or management of chronic disease through lifestyle changes. The challenge for nursing is presented in the role of the nurse as a coach. Key strategies for establishing a caring connection in the nurse-client relationship are identified. An authentic caring connection is an empowering dialogue and exchange of the human spirit-nothing but the sacred ground in nursing practice.
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