Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Settings
of her theory is that of wound care. While a novice nurse may try to eagerly help a patient with a wound, an expert nurse will assess the expertise of the patient and will empower the patient, if the patient desires and is capable of it, by showing how to engage in wound treatment and care so the patient is prepared for discharge (Swanson, 1993). But if a novice nurse is struggling, Swanson’s theory of human caring also suggests that more expert nurses should intervene and enable the novice to engage in a more informed approach,… Continue Reading...