Ubiety in nursing practice: Making each patient the star of the minute

Abstract

PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of registered nurses when practicing ubiety. SPECIFIC AIMS:The specific aims of the study were to:1. Describe the attributes of the nurse, the care environment, and the person-centered processes nurses needed to possess to immerse themselves physically, cognitively, and spiritually into caring for one patient at a time in midst of distractions 2. Explore possible patient-related and nurse-related outcomes when caring for one patient at a time in amidst distractions DESIGN: Qualitative descriptive study guided with the Person-Centered Nursing (PCN) Theory by McCormack and McCance, (2006). A purposive sampling technique was used.RESULTS: 13 nurses, who were nominated to receive the Daisy Award were recruited. One overarching theme: Practicing Ubiety-Making the patient the star of that minute, and 5 subthemes emerged: anticipating and managing distractions, putting my whole self in, selfpreservation, my nursing identity, favorable practice environment. In addition, patient-related and nurse-related outcomes were identified. CONCLUSION:Ubiety is a concept that is practiced by expert nurses. Results add to existing knowledge about the characteristics of exemplar nurses who practice person-centered nursing care. The importance of anticipating patient needs as a way to deal with distractions and working with nurses to individualize self-preservation strategies are emphasized.

“Go With the Flow”: A Qualitative Description of Infant Feeding Experiences Among Women With HIV in the United States

“…Deliberate prenatal conversations are necessary to evaluate the level of support WWH need to navigate the mixed messages sent within our US society at large, which reinforce unrelenting HIV-related stigma. However, to be effective in this dialogue, clinicians must engage in reflective practice to unveil implicit biases and learn to approach each individual patient as the “star of the minute” (Amoah et al, 2022). Immersing oneself fully in the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial care of each patient is a practical approach for clinicians to actively help curb stigma for WWH.…”