Caring theories are the description and conceptualization of the care that is given in caring practise by nurses and other professional caregivers with the aim of verbalizing and communicating caring phenomena. Intermittently, a theory -practice gap is given expression- that theory does not go along with clinical practice in caring.The aim of this study was an investigation into the possible di...

Caring and nursing are so intertwined that nursing always appeared on the same page in a Google search for the definition of caring. Caring is “a feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; showing or having compassion” (The Free Dictionary, 2002, para. 2). As these definitions show, caring is a feeling that also requires an action. Dr. Jean Watson’s caring theory is well known in nu...

This survey describes caring in the workplace in selected health services and is part of a greater study conducted in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This study describes the views of nurse managers and nurses regarding caring in the workplace. Human competence, recovery and healing are central to caring. To ensure caring and healing of patients in health services it is of the utmost importance fo...

INTRODUCTION The essence of professional nursing is caring and so, nursing education must make caring as a significant part of their curricula. In this regard, little research exists about how nursing students perceive caring. The aim of this study is to investigate the nursing students' perception toward caring and thus, the impact of socialization process on their perception of caring will be...

abstract background : infectious disease control is one of the important components of patient care which can assist in reducing morbidity and mortality. source isolation is one of the strategies that have used in order to prevent from the spread of contagious infectious diseases. since nursing student should be able to do the caring in source isolation patients after learning the principles, i...

Caring should be incorporated in the curriculum and the focus of nursing education. However, measurement of nurses' perceptions of caring abilities remains an area that is not well explored. This pilot study explored nursing students' perceptions of caring and their ability to form caring relationships with clients after hearing clinical nurses discuss their own caring experiences. Fourteen nur...

A study was performed with the aim of clarifying the integration of the caring act of touch with reflection on caring theory. Seven participant nurses in elderly care volunteered as 'coresearchers' and performed a caring act called Rhythmical Embrocation, together with reflective dialogues on caring theory. The project lasted for 6 months and at the end qualitative interviews with participants ...