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Nursing perspectives for intensive care

P Woodrow1

  • 1Middlesex University, Whittington Education Centre, London, UK.

Intensive & Critical Care Nursing
|June 1, 1997
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Intensive care nurses can lead nursing forward by embracing holistic, patient-centered care. Focusing on the whole person, rather than just problems, aligns with humanistic nursing values for 21st-century practice.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Economics
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Market forces increasingly influence healthcare service value.
  • Nursing faces challenges in maintaining its core values amidst economic pressures.
  • Intensive care nurses possess technical skills and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the unique contribution of intensive care nurses to patient care.
  • To advocate for humanistic perspectives and holistic values in nursing.
  • To position patient-centered roles as a way forward for nursing in the 21st century.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the limitations of reality orientation versus the potential of validation therapy.
  • It emphasizes a qualitative approach focusing on patient-centered care.

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  • Analysis of the role of intensive care nurses in providing holistic care.

    • Main Results:

    • Intensive care nurses can offer a unique contribution by focusing on the patient as a whole person.
    • Humanistic nursing, prioritizing the patient's personhood, is best achieved through holistic values.
    • Patient-centered roles, informed by humanistic perspectives, are crucial for nursing's future.

    Conclusions:

    • Intensive care nurses can assert and develop patient-centered roles.
    • Adopting humanistic perspectives enhances the delivery of holistic physiological and psychological care.
    • This patient-centered approach is vital for the evolution of nursing into the 21st century.