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The Self-actualizing Nurse
Knowing Self -- Knowing Other
Susan Kleiman, PhD, RN, CS, NPP
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.humanistic-nursing.com
Phone: 347 275-3669
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What is self-actualization?
Origins of self-actualization as it relates
to nursing
What are the qualities observed in the
self-actualizing nurse?
Balancing the agenda
Becoming Self-actualized
Characteristics of self-actualization
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What is self actualization?
Self-actualization is a process of emotional
and moral development that contributes to
the more-being and well-being of each
individual. The self-actualizing nurse is
one who is engaged in the process of
becoming true to herself and those withwhom she goes through lifes experiences.
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Self-actualization in nursing
Self-actualizing nurses:
Place value on what they do as
nurses and nursing as a profession
Examine their own nursing experiences inorder to unconceal and illuminate theessential aspects of those experiences,
bringing those essential aspects intocurrent consciousness
Learn to know themselves and throughthat knowing know others.
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Origins of self-actualization
as it relates to nursing
Josephine Paterson and Loretta Zderad
introduced the idea of self-actualizationinto nursing some forty years ago. They
made some important observations on
self-actualization in their studies of theexperiences of over 200 nurses.
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Characteristics of self-actualization
The values and meanings expressed by
self-actualizing nurses are internally
generated not externally imposed.
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Characteristics of self-actualization
The self-actualizing nurse expresses
these important values and manifests
complementary behaviors in both
demeanor and actions.
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Characteristics of self-actualization
Self-actualization, once experienced,
becomes a continuous process of always
striving to develop and achieve higher
levels of excellence and gratification.
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What are the qualities observed in
the self-actualizing nurse?
The presentation of the self-actualizing
nurse is one of competence and
confidence.
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What are the qualities observed in
the self-actualizing nurse?
The attitude of the self-actualizing nurse
radiates with positive vibes to her
patients, families, co-workers, andcommunity.
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What are the qualities observed in
the self-actualizing nurse?
The self-actualizing nurse is a locus for
high quality care and patient satisfaction.
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What are the qualities observed in
the self-actualizing nurse?
The self-actualizing nurse, by her mere
presence, makes a difference in the lives
of everyone she encounters.
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Balancing the Agenda
Nurses face many challenges in the
pursuit of professional growth and
satisfaction.
Do any of you ever ask yourself, Why did I
become a nurse?
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Balancing the Agenda
Engaging in the process of self-
actualization in addition to skills training
and scientific knowledge acquisition can
help nurses to become empowered to
alleviate and overcome gross
dissatisfaction and frustration with the
current health care milieu and movetowards nursing practice that manifests
strongly held beliefs and values.
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Take up the challenge
Know thyself
Reflect on your experiences and
unconceal what is important to you
Find your voice and use it!
Re-emphasize your commitment to
making a difference in the lives of others
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Becoming self-actualized
Because the concepts and modes of
acquiring self-actualization are quite
abstract and complex, it may be difficult,
although not impossible, for a particular
nurse to embark on a journey of self-
actualization.
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Self-actualization is
not a solitary process Develop a community of nurses
Seek out nurses to dialogue with
Seek out literature on self-actualization
Seek out role models
Support each other in the struggle
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Seek encouragement,
support, and guidance from
managers and administratorsRequest their support and emphasize that
monitoring agencies and professionalorganizations are interested in what
institutions are doing to support the
development and satisfaction of their
nurses.
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Seek encouragement,
support, and guidance from
managers and administrators
Point out that the literature also indicates
that helping nurses to become self-actualized will have a mitigating effect on
such important issues as the nursing
shortage, nurses job satisfaction, and
patient and nurse safety issues.
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Seek encouragement,
support, and guidance from
managers and administrators
There are also possibilities for educational
activities sponsored by the health care
institutions where you work.
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Becoming the most you can possibly be
.Self-actualized people: -are aware and recognize their total
response within themselves to a particular
person in a particular here and now andare in touch with their immediate
impressions or responses to reality before
labeling, categorizing or judging it. -display an availability, readiness, and
acceptance with receptivity to the
immediate experience and its uniqueness.
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-are reality-centered, which means theycan differentiate what is fake anddishonest from what is real and genuine.
-are problem-centered, meaning they treatlifes difficulties as problems demandingsolutions, not as personal troubles to be
railed at or surrendered to. -are inclined to believe that there is a
difference between means and ends.They feel that the ends dont necessarily
justify the means, that the means could beends themselves, and that the means --the journey -- is often more important than
the ends.
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have an un-hostile sense of humor --preferring to joke at their own expense, orat the human condition, and neverdirecting their humor at others.
- enjoy autonomy
-display acceptance of self and others, ifsome quality of theirs or others is notharmful, they let it be, even enjoying it as a
personal quirk. -are authentic, preferring to bethemselves.
-are spontaneous and prefer simplicity.
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- display a sense of humility and respect
towards others and are open to ethnic and
individual variety, even treasuring it. - have a social interest and compassion
for humanity accompanied by strong
ethics, which is spiritual but seldom
conventionally religious in nature.
-have a certain freshness of appreciation,
an ability to see things, even ordinary
things, with wonder.
-tend to be creative, inventive, and
original.
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What kind of nursewould you like to be?
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What kind of nurse do youwant to greet you or a
member of your family when
you are asking for help with a
health related concern?
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