Theoretical Basis Advanced Nursing (NR 501)

Introduction Nursing is a wonderful career. As a nurse, we do more than just pass medication, insert catheters, and fix burns and cuts. Nursing is becoming more involved in patient care. Nursing has gone from solving patient’s problems to enhancing patient’s involvement in their own care. There is becoming an increasing enhancement on centering care and empowerment for our patients. We are trying to offer our patients more information and involvement in their treatment and knowledge of their care. (Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2011) Care is more involved nowadays with the patient being the center focus. Allowing the patient to become more involved in their care is allowing our patient to have more control for their preferences, values, needs, and cultures. Purpose Walker and Avant method will be used to discuss an analysis concept, using referenced articles to discuss more in depth patient centered care. Care centered around patients allows for more awareness and activity in their health care interventions and treatments (Scott, 2010). We live in a very diverse population and when providing care to our patients it is important that we take the differences in our patients very seriously. The diversity among patient populations in healthcare are becoming more of a problem in healthcare and these differences can alter the outcomes and goals for our patients. Uses Care centered around the patient is enhanced by communication between the healthcare provider and patient. Communication is used as a tool to allow patients to speak on their wants and needs involving their healthcare and treatment. With communication patient can better understand and participate in their care. It is important that communication facilitates an