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Beyond caring.

Rita Meadows1

  • 1Troy University School of Nursing, Jackson Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, USA. remeadows@troy.edu

Nursing Administration Quarterly
|April 7, 2007
PubMed
Summary
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This study explores whether nursing care can be taught, questioning if caring overshadows nursing science. Further research is needed to understand the relationship between caring and scientific practice in nursing.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Education

Background:

  • The question of whether caring can be taught is a contentious issue in nursing.
  • This debate raises concerns about the potential overshadowing of nursing science by the emphasis on caring in practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the complex relationship between caring and nursing science.
  • To determine if nursing science or caring alone can form the basis of nursing practice.
  • To explore the impact of caring on nursing science and practice.

Main Methods:

  • This study involves a critical examination of existing literature and philosophical inquiry.
  • It analyzes the conceptual underpinnings of caring and science within the nursing profession.

Main Results:

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  • The emphasis on caring in nursing may lead to the overlooking of its scientific basis.
  • A direct correlation between nursing science and caring is questioned as a potential logical fallacy.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing practice requires a balanced integration of both caring and scientific principles.
  • Further in-depth investigation is essential to fully understand the role and impact of caring within nursing science and practice.