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Personal Practice Framework Essay

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My personal practice framework (PPF) has been heavily influenced by Jean Watson and her theory of caring. Alligood (2014), lists a carative factor in Watson’s theory that is a foundation to my practice as a family nurse practitioner (FNP); “Development of a helping-trusting, human caring relation” (p. 79). I believe the role of the nurse practitioner is to go beyond the physical assessment of the patient and establish a connection that builds over time to develop a trusted relationship. Our ability to effectively communicate and maintain connections with patients leads to a relationship where we can be influential to our patients. Clinical decision making on health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and health management concerns are a key focus for advanced practice nurses (APN) (Blaire & Jansen, 2015). The definition of a FNP can be witnessed in our …show more content…

This leads to the process of clinical decision making through dialogue and interaction between the provider and the patient (Blaire and Jansen, 2015). The series of steps in the nursing process can be viewed through skilled communication. Assessing (inquiries); diagnosing (clinician decision making); planning (clarifying perspectives); implementing (providing guidance); and evaluating (patient’s response to treatment) are the steps of the nursing process that show how skilled communication and clinical decision making can be developed together. Openness, sensitivity and skilled interactions are strengths that have developed in the course of our careers. These characteristics have sustained the relationship between the nursing process and my personal practice

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