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A Holistic, Christian Philosophy of Caring

A Holistic, Christian Philosophy of Caring. by Shirley Rawlins, RN, CS, DSN Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Atlanta, GA. INTRODUCTION. Philosophy of the College includes the words “ LOVE ”, “ CONCERN ”, and “ CARING ” What do these words mean to you and to me?

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A Holistic, Christian Philosophy of Caring

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  1. A Holistic,Christian Philosophy of Caring by Shirley Rawlins, RN, CS, DSN Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Atlanta, GA

  2. INTRODUCTION • Philosophy of the College includes the words “LOVE”, “CONCERN”, and “CARING” • What do these words mean to you and to me? • How do these concepts shape what we do?

  3. CHARACTERISTICS OF CARING • Being connected and having things matter (Benner & Wrubel, 1989) • Helps another person grow (Mayeroff, 1971) • We learn to care in our families of origin (Patton & Childs, 1988)

  4. We learn to relate to: • Peers as we relate to siblings • authority as we relate to parents • patients and coworkers as we relate to friends

  5. The CARINGconcept is a thread that will continue through every course we teach, through every clinical experience, and hopefully through all we do at the College. . .

  6. CARING FOR OURSELVES • Caring for ourselves is integral to caring for others • Love your neighbor AS yourself • Self-love is a pre-requisite to loving and caring for others

  7. “LOVING MYSELF” by Ulrich Schaffer

  8. “I’M HAPPIEST WHEN MOST AWAY” by Emily Bronte

  9. CARE AND CURE • Care and cure are frequently confused; they are not the same • someone can be cured without being cared for, and can be cared for without being cured • cure means ridding a person of disease; care is a process that helps a person attain health or die a peaceful death (Watson, 1979)

  10. FACTORS AFFECTING CARING BEHAVIORS • culture and values • cost • maturation level • stress levels • time

  11. CONCEPTS CONFUSED WITH CARING • love • sex • concern • intimacy • duty

  12. DEMONSTRATION OF CARING FOR OTHERS • VERBAL • words directly to a person • prayers on behalf of another person • NON-VERBAL • body language • facial expression • touch

  13. SUMMARY CARING WORKS. CARETAKING DOESN’T.

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