COMPASSION IN NURSING

Compassion in Nursing with Regard to Knee Care



Table of Contents

1. Introduction4

1.1 Background of Study7

1.2. Scope of the Study8

1.3. Research questions8

1.4. Rationale of the Study8

CHAPTER II10

2. Literature review10

2.1. Decision Making12

2.2. The lifelong learner17

2.3. Professionalisation and continuing education18

2.4. Conceptual framework23

2.5. Professionalism and rewards23

CHAPTER III30

3. Methodology30

3.1. Study design31

3.2. Participants34

3.3. Procedures34

3.4.Intervention/Seminar35

3.5. Instrument and Measures36

3.6. Ethical considerations39

CHAPTER IV40

4. Results40

CHAPTER V42

5. Discussion42

5.1. Study limitations51

5.2. Recommendations52

5.3. Additional study findings53

CHAPTER VI55

6. Conclusion55

References57

Compassion in Nursing with regard to Knee Care

CHAPTER I

1. Introduction

This study has evaluated knee injuries; surgery and replacement performed in patients with knee replacement and has compared the cyst metric parameters and knee complications occurring in these patients with those occurring in patients who had undergone Simple Hysterectomy (SHE) (Matthiesen, 2008, 8-16). Their B.P was found to be 180 systolic and 109 diastolic, (hypertension). The operation was postponed due to the hypertension; discuss the rationale for this, identifying available evidence. (Dibartolo, 2008, 86-92)Although the incidence of lower knee surgery complications after RAH has been reported with variable rates, up to one-half of patients undergoing RAH experience at least one lower knee surgery symptom that develops after surgery and at a variable period of time. Several retrospective studies have examined lower knee surgery replacement and traumatic injuries in patients who have undergone RAH [three, four]. (Dibartolo, 2008, 86-92) Receiving the 2003 Distinguished Merit Award from the European Oncology Nursing Society is a great moment in my professional career. I am at the same time both thrilled and nervous at the prospect of having to deliver this lecture, billed by the EONS President in his congratulatory letter as a visionary perspective on the future of cancer nursing in Europe, which inspires the audience. That's quite an expectation to fulfil. I think I'm thrilled to be here, but remain extremely nervous that I have not done enough to deserve this award. Being forced to examine from where I have come from in order to get here, unfortunately always brings the should have and could have concerns into sharp focus—I can assure you this is not an all too comfortable state of affairs.

An opportunity such as this allows me the luxury of stepping back, reflecting, and reviewing what has been accomplished. It also challenges me to think about the totality of cancer nursing and cancer care, look at where we have been and where we should be going. In my opinion at the heart of this lies supportive care. During the course of this lecture I would like to consider 3 pertinent areas. First, I will define what I consider the domain of supportive care for people with cancer to be. Second, I will look at what is needed to further supportive care for people affected by cancer. Third, I would like to consider the challenges to reform that this presents for cancer nursing and cancer nurses. These issues will be brought together in a road map for change, which will highlight both the necessity to promote a supportive care culture, whilst simultaneously building a dedicated infrastructure of staff ...