Thursday, June 10, 2010

Power

"Miller proposed that power is a resource for living that is present in all individuals and is 'the ability to influence what happens to oneself.' "

"...maximizing the patient's power resources facilitates the patient's ability to cope."

"When powerlessness is not contained, hopelessness can result."

"...'powerlessness leads to depression and low self-esteem, causing hopelessness that in turn immobilizes the individual.' "

Cited in: A theory-based nursing intervention to instill hope in homeless veterans, Tollett, Jane; PhD, RN; Thomas, Sandra; PhD, RN in Advances in Nursing Science, 18(2):76-90, December 1995.

No comments:

Post a Comment

My high school senior. When she was born and breastfeeding every two hours, 24-7, and I couldn’t shower or read the Sunday paper anymor...