There are behaviors/actions that clinical nurses perform in caring for specific patients that offer 'peace of mind'. I am not referring to preparedness but specifically those actions that offer peace of mind when caring for some patients.(For example, placing the code cart nearer to a specific patient's room, flushing that peripheral IV at the beginning of the shift, etc.) Any assistance on finding any literature on this or a similar concept (insurance?) would be appreciated. Thank you.
Yes, there are lots of scope of research in this area; there several Indian meditation techniques and diversion therapies can be used for ensuring "Peace of Mind" of patients while providing nursing care to patients. For example, mindful meditation, transcendental meditation, 'Sahaj Samadhi' etc
Thank you for your response. I can say my focus is on the clinical actions/tasks that nurses perform which allow/give some degree of peace of mind even in the face of anticipatory dread (worry/concern about pt. deterioration). My thoughts, your input, and discussions with colleagues have me pondering preparedness, confidence, and readiness. Not 'mindfulness' per se but it could be related. . . .
Will therapeutic touch, nurse's presence and being calm during procesure add to the peace of mind of the patient?
All nursing care when it will be done with love, calm, patience, all that care are peace of mind. ( introducing yourself, checking IV cannula at the beginning of shift, spending more time with the pt & listening to his/her concern, also it is part of the peace of mind.
Thanks for such a thought proving question. Nurses being with the patient 24/7 can really bring peace of mind in patients. I will recommend nurses calm presence, therapeutic touch, non judgemental and caring attitude will go a long way along will listening. Most of us don't have time to talk and listen to what the patient wants to communicate. If patient is heard by the health care workers, he/she will definitely have peace of mind.
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Nursing care to asure a peace of mind to the pacient is a challage if personaly we are not even equiped with that peace. We wont transmit it. Patients notice our voice or body communication that we just came for duty and not for thier attendance. Active listening is one key to access the patients claim, they will be less demanding if we listen to them, it is how we can establish limits incase its necesary. we will be able to assess correctly what and why of a such demand of our presence.
Thank you Ms. Muendo, 'nurses' peace of mind' was exactly to what I was referring and it must be present before any state of patience, calmness is achieved. Thanks again for your comments.
Caring a patient should be done with a peace.if all nurses train how to work with peace of mind no problems will arise .Good communicator has one of the characters including active listening.To obtain all goals mind should be in a peace.To keep peaceful mind ,mind should be trained,using meditation mainly using mindfulness
In Mental Health Nursing we address topics such as offering Empathy, the therapeutic use of self, Listening, Humor, Therapeutic rub, a hug. These may sound like intangibles but if a patient smiles and says thank you, a family member does the same any nurse should have Peace of mind in these situations. Little things that mean a lot to patients bring me peace of mind.
Learn to focus our mind, When we can focus our mind, we can more easily reject worries and anxieties, refuse to think negative thoughts, and reduce the constant chatter of our mind......second thing that I HV experienced that.. Meditation is not everyone's cup of tea, but if we have the time, and are willing to try it, even just a few minutes a day will make a difference in our life, we will become more peaceful, relaxed and happy ...Inner peace eventually, leads to external peace. It's all about for the nurse who is taking care of the pt....
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