Nursing is a profession and practice that is based on a foundation of knowledge core to provision of health care to the patient. In the recent past, practicing nurses have been trained to ensure that they listen, involve and inform the patient about their progress in the care they get in what is now known as patient-centered care. The patient-centered care according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) relates to provision of health care to a patient in a respectful way in a manner that shows that the care responds to patient’s needs, values and preferences (Starfield, 2016). Furthermore, patient-centered care ensures that the patient values are the one that guides all the clinical treatment regarding his or her health care. Patient-Centered
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K1 identifies the items that are supposed to be used in the nursing process that is appropriate for community, family, group and individual health care requirements throughout their lifespan. K2 appreciates that health care and services are provided in a wide variety of settings and it is a continuous process. K3 integrates various dimensions of patient-centered care such as involving the family in health care, considering patient 's preferences and values and provision of education to the patient among others.
K4 elaborates how diverse socioeconomic, cultural, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds provide benefits to the family, community as well as the patients. K5 outlines the understanding of the concepts that are used in the healthcare such as quality of life, pain, and palliative care. Lastly, K5 portrays the knowledge of the diversity in human condition health care (Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies, 2010). Hence, the above six elements of knowledge improve the level of patient-centered care in the nursing …show more content…
A1a stresses the essence of scientific inquiry as a vital tool in the nursing profession. A1b appreciates the fact that there is a difference between data assessment and collection that is used in the field of nursing. A2a lays the importance of evaluating health care conditions according to individual patient 's specifications. A2b lays emphasis on the individual patient 's input during their healthcare. A3a helps patients to express their needs, preferences and values during their treatment to make it useful. A3b views patient 's expertise possessing their symptoms and health very vital in the provision of healthcare (Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies, 2010). A3c encourages patients to provide their opinion while making decisions regarding their healthcare and
K1 identifies the items that are supposed to be used in the nursing process that is appropriate for community, family, group and individual health care requirements throughout their lifespan. K2 appreciates that health care and services are provided in a wide variety of settings and it is a continuous process. K3 integrates various dimensions of patient-centered care such as involving the family in health care, considering patient 's preferences and values and provision of education to the patient among others.
K4 elaborates how diverse socioeconomic, cultural, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds provide benefits to the family, community as well as the patients. K5 outlines the understanding of the concepts that are used in the healthcare such as quality of life, pain, and palliative care. Lastly, K5 portrays the knowledge of the diversity in human condition health care (Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies, 2010). Hence, the above six elements of knowledge improve the level of patient-centered care in the nursing …show more content…
A1a stresses the essence of scientific inquiry as a vital tool in the nursing profession. A1b appreciates the fact that there is a difference between data assessment and collection that is used in the field of nursing. A2a lays the importance of evaluating health care conditions according to individual patient 's specifications. A2b lays emphasis on the individual patient 's input during their healthcare. A3a helps patients to express their needs, preferences and values during their treatment to make it useful. A3b views patient 's expertise possessing their symptoms and health very vital in the provision of healthcare (Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies, 2010). A3c encourages patients to provide their opinion while making decisions regarding their healthcare and