Named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing in 2011
Judith Wrubel
Patricia Benner
- PhD in Human Development and Aging at UCSF
- co-investigator in study of the role of coping and positive emotion in people newly diagnosed with HIV
- Master's in nursing from UCSF in 1970
- PhD from UC Berkeley in 1982
- Joined UCSF's nursing faculty
“The one outcome...is not a client outcome, nor indeed an “outcome”at all, but rather a characteristic of mutuality in caring practice whereby the one cared for is valued rather than objectified.”
Benner, P. & Wrubel , J. (1988)
The Patient is a WHOLE Person
The Theory
What three things would you want your nurse to know about you so he/she could incorporate those things into your care if you were a patient?
Example:
- Caring in an ethical manner
- Formal rules and theories create theoretical foundation for nursing
- Experiences grants nurses judgment
- Wholistic approach to healthcare than previous models
1. When I am stressed or in pain, I hold my breath.
2. I love to laugh, it soothes me.
3. I love good food.
Caring and Nursing Today
How would you incorporate the theory into your nursing care?
- Nursing experience leads to better judgment over time
- Patient piece of mind and emotional stability are important
- Help your patients cope with the stresses of illness
The Primacy of Caring
Benner & Wrubel's Theory
Presented by:
Kalyanee Vadlamudi
Laura Perez
Amy Watzka
Myint Lwin
Lauren Gallagher
Elaine Kan
May 7, 2014
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Samuel Merritt University