Summary Of Rosemarie Parse's Theory Of Humanbecoming

Rosemarie Parse's Theory of Humanbecoming focuses on how people each experience the relationship among themselves and the universe around them as they come together to forge an understanding of health (Kearney-Nunnery, 2016). Parse's theory involves two parts. Part I combines the concepts of meaning, rhythmicity, and transcendence. The concept of meaning focuses on how one interprets and adds an understanding to a topic. Meaning incorporates the reflection on a subject, placing value upon it, and expression in a verbal and non-verbal manner. Rhythmicity is how our interactions have a certain flow to them. It involves how information is either shared or held, the opportunities and restrictions faced in doing so, and how we are connected to or separated from other individuals, beliefs, scenarios, and possibilities. The concept of transcendence is the ability to reach heightened levels of being and understanding. This is accomplished by placing an effort to work against resistance to this …show more content…
True presence is a way of being with and being attentive to the current moment and the evolving meaning of that interaction as they perceive it (Kearney-Nunnery, 2016). Having true presence as a nurse means that the patient senses that they are truly with them at that moment, and are focused on the interaction. This also involves refraining from portraying a sense of being rushed, frustrated with the interaction, or otherwise not there. As a means to achieve this feeling, the nurse will communicate with the patient while using tools such as reflection, re-stating, clarification, and knowing when to speak as well as the effective use of silence. The ultimate a goal is providing the patient with a sense of understanding and feeling that the nurse knows where the patient is coming from, and portraying a sense of respect to their