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Anorectal Malformations/nursing , Enterostomy/nursing , Enterostomy/psychology , Infant Care/methods , Infant Care/psychology , Meconium Ileus/nursing , Parenting/psychology , Colostomy/nursing , Colostomy/psychology , Humans , Ileostomy/nursing , Ileostomy/psychology , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Intestinal Volvulus/nursing , Intestinal Volvulus/psychology , Intestine, Small , Meconium Ileus/psychology , Postoperative Complications/nursing , Skin Care/nursingABSTRACT
This article describes a neonatal nurse's personal experience in working with a critically ill newborn and his Amish family in a newborn intensive care unit in Montana. The description includes a cultural experience with an Amish family with application to Madeleine Leininger's theory of culture care diversity and universality.
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Attitude of Health Personnel/ethnology , Attitude to Health/ethnology , Neonatal Nursing/organization & administration , Nursing Staff, Hospital , Professional-Family Relations , Protestantism/psychology , Cooperative Behavior , Family/ethnology , Holistic Health , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Intensive Care, Neonatal/organization & administration , Intensive Care, Neonatal/psychology , Intestinal Volvulus/nursing , Male , Montana , Nurse's Role/psychology , Nursing Staff, Hospital/organization & administration , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Nursing Theory , Transcultural Nursing/organization & administration , TrustSubject(s)
Intestinal Volvulus/surgery , Intestines/surgery , Child , Digestive System Abnormalities/complications , Digestive System Abnormalities/nursing , Digestive System Abnormalities/surgery , Humans , Intestinal Volvulus/etiology , Intestinal Volvulus/nursing , Intestines/abnormalities , Patient Care Planning , Perioperative NursingABSTRACT
Experiencing the healthcare system during an acute surgical event highlighted factors that contributed to customer-driven outcomes. Communicating intentions of and rationale for interventions increased the patient and family's confidence, and engaged the whole mind-body connection into the healing process. Utilizing the family as a repository of patient information incorporated their perspective, knowledge, and wisdom into the delivery and evaluation of patient care. Lastly, fostering the relationship between the nurse and the patient and family strengthened the therapeutic process, thus providing a foundation for customizing care.
