A personal nursing philosophy in practice

Marchuk, Allison

doi:10.1016/j.jnn.2014.06.004

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“…, 47 Also underlying throughout was a desire for the health professional to show respect to the patient 48 . Patients wanted to feel like their opinions, beliefs and preferences were not only known but valued by those responsible for their care 29 31 , 37 , 46 , 47 , 49 Patients wanted interactions in all formats to be non-judgemental and be both understanding and accepting of the circumstances surrounding their needs 50 …”

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“…Compassionate behaviours included: eye contact [28], engaged body language [29], listening with full attention [30][31][32] and facial expressions which matched the subject of conversation [33]. All of these were deemed to display commitment and devotion by the health professional to what was being said, the significance of the topic and therefore demonstrated they were vested in them [34,35].…”

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“…48 Patients wanted to feel like their opinions, beliefs and preferences were not only known but valued by those responsible for their care. 29,31,37,46,47,49 Patients wanted interactions in all formats to be non-judgemental and be both understanding and accepting of the circumstances surrounding their needs. 50 Professional practice Compassionate behaviours included undertaking and completing any required standard tasks as part of the patient's pathway and treatment, 43 because ensuring that all process components have been completed before appointments prevents the patient facing additional distress of waiting, worrying about delays and being fearful of the consequences such delays could have on their prognosis.…”

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“…Yet, while preparation of a philosophy of practice statement is widespread in nursing and teaching (Alpers et al., 2013; Behrens, 2008; Denehy, 2001; Gambescia, 2013; Kearns & Sullivan, 2011; Marchuk, 2014), a search of the Internet and the literature did not yield examples in genetic counseling. We believe that there is tremendous power in the individual and collective practice of writing a statement of our beliefs and values about our chosen profession of genetic counseling.…”

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Who we are, what we do, and how we add value: The role of the genetic counseling ‘philosophy of practice’ statement in a changing time

McEwen

Jacobs

2020

Journal of Genetic Counseling

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As genetics and genomics are integrated into health care and non‐genetic health professionals deliver aspects of genetic counseling, it is increasingly important for genetic counselors to be able to define who we are, what we do, and how we add value to client interactions, both on an individual and professional basis. In this paper, we argue that to understand ourselves as individual practitioners and as a profession, we each need to reflect on, write, and constantly review our own philosophy of practice. A philosophy of practice is a dynamic, personal, and reflective statement or narrative that captures the core ideas, values, and beliefs of the individual about their chosen profession, including concrete examples of what this involves in practice. Here, we consider the nature, purpose, and relevance of a philosophy of genetic counseling practice, drawing on examples from professions such as teaching and nursing, where the exercise of writing a philosophy of practice is more established. We demonstrate how and why we have introduced writing a philosophy of practice into our Master of Genetic Counseling program at University of Technology Sydney and consider the possibilities for introducing such practice into professional registration or certification processes. Finally, we offer our own philosophy of genetic counseling practice as an example. As the roles and scope of practice for genetic counselors expand and diversify, it is increasingly important to understand, own, and retain our core values and principles as individual practitioners and as a profession. Ensuring client‐centered practice remains at the heart of genetic health care is vital. We encourage all genetic counselors to write, publish, and share their philosophy of practice, adding to our collective professional identity in this time of change and opportunity.

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“…Compassionate behaviours included: eye contact [73], engaged body language [74], listening with full attention [47,75,76], and facial expressions which matched the subject of conversation [77]. All of these were deemed to display commitment and devotion by the health professional to what was being said, the significance of the topic and therefore demonstrated they were vested in them [78,79].…”

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Defining compassion and compassionate behaviours in radiotherapy

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Inadequate care and compassionate practice have been blamed for failings within the NHS. UK healthcare legislation can be criticised for its failure to provide meaning or clarity of practical compassionate care. Consequently, hindering the ability of NHS Trusts, service delivery managers and employees to interpret and implement policy recommendations regarding compassionate practice at a local level. To support the implementation of compassionate legislation, the study sought to understand the perspectives of those in receipt and those delivering compassionate practice. The research aimed to co-construct a context specific definition of compassion and identify commonly recognised compassionate behaviours. Co-production underpinned the qualitative methodological inquiry and design of the research. Eleven focus groups were conducted, five with therapeutic radiographers, three with cancer patients and carers and three with student therapeutic radiographers. On completion of thematic analysis from those groups, three co-production workshops were conducted, integrating the data to ensure the co-produced findings were equally representative of the perspectives of the three participant groups. The co-produced definition conveys how compassion can be recognised by the intention to help, achieved through recognition of individuality and a tailored approach to meet the person’s individual need. An understanding of compassionate display is illustrated through the construction of a conceptual framework. The findings indicate four components are essential for compassion demonstration and perception of compassionate display: 1) attitude, 2) behaviours, 3) understanding individuality and the appreciation of needs and 4) practices. Collectively these four components enable the therapeutic radiographer to behave in a manner which facilitates a connection with the patient whilst denoting their intent to be compassionate. Consequently, expression of intent enables the patient to perceive the practices as compassionate. This co-produced definition, underpinned by a conceptual understanding of compassionate display, will facilitate the translation of policy into practice. Recommendations are made which aim to equip the profession with therapeutic radiographers that hold intent to be compassionate, are motivated and have both the confidence and opportunity to be compassionate in a supported culture which shares the vision for person-centred compassionate care. Consequently, this should improve the quality of compassionate care received by patients.

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A personal nursing philosophy in practice

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Compassion in healthcare: a concept analysis

Compassion in healthcare: a concept analysis

Who we are, what we do, and how we add value: The role of the genetic counseling ‘philosophy of practice’ statement in a changing time

Defining compassion and compassionate behaviours in radiotherapy

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