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Building comfort with ambiguity in nursing practice.
Kalli Stilos1, Shari L Moura, Frances Flint
1Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada. kalli.stilos@sunnybrook.ca
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
|June 19, 2007
Summary
Nurses often face uncertainty and ambiguity in practice, leading to dissatisfaction. Embracing human science theory can help nurses navigate these challenges and improve patient care through dialogue and understanding.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Practice
- Human Science Theory
Background:
- Nurses encounter complexity and ambiguity, particularly during patient care challenges.
- Existing care models are insufficient for meeting evolving patient and family expectations.
- The unknown in clinical practice causes discomfort for nurses, impacting their ability to respond effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of ambiguity in nursing practice.
- To highlight the supportive role of human science theory in nursing.
- To propose recommendations for managing ambiguity in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on ambiguity in nursing.
- Exploration of human science theory's application to nursing practice.
- Analysis of traditional care models' limitations.
Main Results:
- Nurses experience significant uncertainty, which hinders meaningful dialogue.
- Common coping strategies for ambiguity, like reassurance or avoidance, lead to nurse dissatisfaction.
- Human science theory offers a framework for understanding and embracing ambiguity.
Conclusions:
- Nurses need to explore and understand ambiguity rather than avoid it.
- Integrating human science theory into nursing practice can alleviate ambiguity.
- Further recommendations are proposed to support nurses in managing ambiguity.
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