Caregiving Flashcards
What are the four ways of knowing?
- Empirical Knowing
- Aesthetic knowing
- personal knowing
- Ethical knowing
What is empirical knowing?
knowing based on the facts and observations relevant to nursing, as well as the analysis and theories that attempt to explain them.
What is aesthetic knowing?
The art of nursing which is subjective and relates to the specific personal style the nurse processes when delivering care. Uses empathy, holistic thinking, compassion, and sensitivity
What is Personal Knowing?
Referring to the nurse’s ongoing self-exploration and self-actualization
What is ethical knowing?
Be aware of and fully understand the current codes of ethics outlined for nurses
What are the 5 parts of Swanson’s Theory of Caring?
- Maintaining Belief
- Knowing
- Being with
- Doing for
- Enabling
Describe the maintaining belief portion of Swanson’s theory of caring
Sustaining faith in the other’s capacity to get through an event/transition and face a future with meaning
Describe the Knowing portion of Swanson’s theory of caring
Empathetic understanding
Describe the Being With portion of Swanson’s theory of caring
The nurse being emotionally present
Describe the Doing For portion of Swanson’s theory of caring
Enact for (doing the other as he/she would do for oneself)
Describe the Enabling portion of Swanson’s theory of caring
Empowering
What is holistic nursing?
- Holistic nursing is a nursing practice that has to heal the whole person as to its goal
- Seek to develop a bond with the pt to create a more personal and supportive environment
- Go beyond addressing the illness in order to help pts achieve balance in their lives
What is the definition of caregiving?
Unpaid support and assistance to family members or acquaintances who have physical, psychological, or developmental needs
Cultural factors and caregiving
- People from a culture that values individualism, competition, and independence may view the role of being a caregiver differently from people who come from collectivistic cultures in which interdependence and family take precedence over individual achievement
- Support and resources that caregivers seek are largely determined by cultural values
- The sense of duty and responsibility toward family members, especially parents, may determine whether a caregiver believes caregiving is an honor, a duty, an obligation, or an burden
What is significant about the Hispanic/Latino culture pertaining to caregiving?
Familism is an important value in some cultures. This value refers to the central role of the family in an individual’s life and the individual’ reliance on family as a priority
How can a caregiver increase their self-care?
- Make sure to get a healthy diet at regular times, exercising to help relieve stress, and obtaining adequate sleep is essential
- Caregivers should keep a journal; using humor; encourage social activities, interests, and hobbies to maintain a sense of balance in their own lives
- Physical contact with others provides emotional support and acknowledgment of the caregiver’s own need for comfort and assurance. The main support sources for caregivers include friends, family, and health care professionals
What are the attributes of caregiver stress?
- denial
- anger
- social withdrawal
- anxiety
- Depression
- Exhaustion
- Irritability
- Sleeplessness
- Lack of concentration
- Health problems
What are the characteristics of a caregiver?
- having the ability to care
- adapting to a situation
- being a good listener
- showing affection
- being responsible for someone other than self
- Being strong, protective, organized, patient, and understanding
- serving as an advocate
- assisting with ADLs
- providing emotional and social support
- Managing and coordinating health care services
What are some types of caregivers?
The most common types are spousal caregivers, adult children caregivers, grandparent caregivers, and parent caregivers
What are the most common reasons why grandparents become the primary caregivers for their grandchildren?
- the parents have died
- the parents have abandoned their grandchildren
- the parents have a mental illness or substance abuse problems
- the parents are in prison
Why may grandparents feel overwhelmed in the role of caring for their grandchildren?
- Financial stress
- Aging may make it more difficult
- worry about who will care for them if they die or have physical problems
- the children may have mental, behavioral/emotional, or physical problems
- They may lose the special relationship or being the grandparent
Parents of disabled children have what fear?
They fear what will happen to their children when they outlive their parents.
Why can caring for an older adult parent be overwhelming?
The adult child will have to change their lives to meet the needs of their parents, and they may experience forms of loss like:
- Loss of their parents as they knew them before the illness
- loss of jobs
- change in their social networks
What are adult children caregivers at a higher risk for?
Impaired health behaviors because their role as caregivers hinders the amount of time available for engaging in personal and preventative health behaviors.
What are parental caregivers in need of in the community?
Support from the community.
What should the nurse do to help the caregiver avoid feelings of guilt?
Help them to understand the progression of the disease process of the one they are caring for. This will help them to understand the way that the person is acting and not to take it personally.
