Apply the work of a well-known nurse caring theorist to an actual case story from your own nursing experience.
- First paragraph: In 3-4 sentences concisely tell the story of a patient encounter in which you believe nurse caring was present, OR one in which you believe nurse caring was not present. (You are only to do caring or uncaring, not both.) It would be best to repeat a story from your own experience, but this not necessary. You can relay a story you know from some another nurse’s experience; or an encounter you witnessed between another nurse and patient. Do not use real names.
- Second paragraph: Using Halldrsdottier & Hamrin (1997) and depending on the scenario you described, identify, and define the three components in the “essential structure of a caring encounter,” OR the three components in the “essential structure of an UNcaring encounter.”
- Third paragraph: Identify in your own case story when and how each of these three components are seen or evidenced. If they (or any one of them) are not seen or evidenced, discuss that as well. Cite and reference.
- Fourth paragraph: Conclude in a brief (2-3 sentences) wrap up of your paper. As such, no new information will be in this area, so no cited data would be used.
