The Importance Of Decision Making In Nursing

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In daily practice of the pediatric oncology nurse, they find themselves experiencing predicaments as they attempt to balance providing care, communicating with and educating family, working collaboratively with medical teams, as well as advocating for the voices of their patients. An essential role in nursing is caring, compassion and empathy. ( (friberg) 50. “Caring presence is mutual trust and sharing, transcending connectedness, and experience. This special way of being a caring presence involves devotion to a client’s well-being while bringing scientific knowledge and expertise to the relationship” (Covington (2005) states, p. 169). However, part of nursing is the relief of suffering, but complex interventions often cause …show more content…

Using semi-structured interviews, the authors explored, using inductive analysis, how parents cope with the moral burden of decision-making. The broad generalizations or themes generated are factors affecting parents’ decision-making. Parents of children with cancer are encumbered with many medical decisions. When parents experience decision-making, they are under very intense levels of stress. The research suggests this stress is not addressed with parents, and therefore, impedes their clarity when it is necessary to make decisions. With health care professionals, such as physician and nurses, providing clear communication as it relates to diagnosis, treatments, side effects, all the while offering emotional support, decision-making may be improved. This is crucial for planning the interventions that meet their child’s needs. The component needed to assist parents during this difficult time include nurses and physicians assessing parents’ information needs as the prognosis changes over time. Research suggests factors such as cultural, spiritual, and holistic care for parents is necessary for them to cope. Not only does this journal article inform how parents cope with and manage their child’s cancer care, but also provide strategies for the health care team to offer support so parents coping skills are adequate to collaborate with their child’s medical team (Kilicarslan-Toruner & Akgun-Citak,

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