Caring

Caring

Introduction

Human caring is one of the human conditions and a conduct that defines being human. Caring can be seen every where all the time. Furthermore, the idea of caring in the field of nursing has been defined and illustrated by researchers and theorists all through the history. This paper demonstrates the general definition of caring as a human conduct, and goes on to describe the concept of caring in the field of nursing. Moreover, a couple of theories are also presented by some renowned theorists, which would further clarify the association of caring with nursing.

Discussion

Caring

Caring is one amongst the human feelings and it refers to the exhibition of empathy and concern for others; having or showing kindness towards others. Caring, as per these definitions, is a feeling that also necessitates an action. When people require support in their daily lives, they frequently look upon their friends and families. Something that we frequently and commonly do is looking after one another. The reason for requiring help from others may be different for different people. It might be that they were born with some natural physical or mental disability or that they had an accident which caused them to be in such conditions so as to require help (McCance, et. al, 1999). Or they simply might have caught some ailment. It can also be that they require help for the reason that they are getting frail with the growing age. Situations different people are in and the reasons for them to require help may vary but what does not vary is the fact that they require care and assistance and hence caring is supposed to be a part of human life. For some people, caring may be a great source of contentment in their lives. It may strengthen and deepen relationships amongst different people; it may serve as an encouragement to live.

Caring in Nursing

Nursing and caring have considered being synonymous at all times. Majority of the persons select nursing to be their profession due to their aspiration of caring for others. Being a core concept, caring has caused the institution of a variety of theories for caring. There are two eminent theories that were put forward in the 1970's; theory of human caring presented by Jean Watson, and the theory of cultural care presented by Leininger. As defined by Jean Watson, caring is a science which takes in an orientation of human science, humanitarian, and the experiences, phenomena, and procedures of human caring (Watson, 1999). The science of caring or nursing, counts in the humanities as well as human arts. A perspective of caring science is stranded in a relational ontology of being into a relation, and a global prospect of connectedness and unity of everybody. Transpersonal caring conceded the concord of human life and the associations which progress in the form of concentric circles of caring towards persons, to the community, and to the world, from a particular individual. The investigations of the science of caring or nursing take on the analysis ...