CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction
Nursing esthetics is the way in which nursing knowledge is expressed (Kozier, et. al. 2001, p.15). It involves feelings that are gained through subjective experience. It is said to be the “art” and “science” of Nursing (Ibid. p. 15). And it is through the art of nursing that nurses primarily express caring; thus, esthetics includes attitudes, beliefs, and values. Sensitivity and empathy are important facets of Nursing Esthetics. They enable nurses to be aware of the clients’ perspectives and to be attentive to cues of the clients’ physiological state. A nurse who is highly skilled in empathizing with clients has a wider range of interventions for providing effective and satisfying nursing care (Carper 1978, p.17)
On the other hand, personal knowledge is concerned with knowing one’s self. It involves the knowing of self in relation to another and interacting on a person-to-person rather than a......
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