Linking the Unitary Paradigm to Policy through a Synthesis of Caring Science and Integrative Nursing
The principles of integrative nursing and caring science align with the unitary paradigm in a way that can inform and shape nursing knowledge, patient care delivery across populations and settings, and new healthcare policy. The proposed policies may transform the healthcare system in a way that sup...
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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626098 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/626098 |
| Summary: | The principles of integrative nursing and caring science align with the unitary paradigm in a way that can inform and shape nursing knowledge, patient care delivery across populations and settings, and new healthcare policy. The proposed policies may transform the healthcare system in a way that supports nursing praxis and honors the discipline’s unitary paradigm. This call to action provides a distinct and hopeful vision of a healthcare system that is accessible, equitable, safe, patient-centered, and affordable. In these challenging times, it is the unitary paradigm and nursing wisdom that offer a clear path forward. |
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