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Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory
Lim, Anton Steve P. BSN IV-D
Mrs. Carmela S. Malaza R.N USPF-CI
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Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory Personal Background Born as Katharine Arnold on December 8th 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio Married with two children and eight grandchildren Founder of a local parish nurse program Member of the American Nurse's Association Currently an associate professor of nursing at the University of Akron College of Nursing Published Comfort Theory and Practice: a Vision for Holistic Health Care and Research Diploma in nursing from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in 1965 Graduated from the first RN to MSN class at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University in 1987 Graduated with PhD in nursing and received certificate of authority clinical nursing specialist in 1997 Specialized in Gerontology, End of Life and Long Term Care Interventions, Comfort Studies, Instrument Development, Nursing Theory, Nursing Research 1991-92: Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Health, CWRU Internal Grant 1997: Marie Haug Student Award for excellence in aging studies 1997: Honour a Researcher Award 2003: Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award in recognition for the article Care of the Perianesthesia Nursing 2003: Advancement of Science Award from Midwest Nursing Research Society, End of Life and Palliative
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Comfort Theory and Care Comfort Care is a nursing art that entails the process of comforting actions performed by a nurse for a patient. According to comfort theory, patients experience comfort needs in stressful health care situations. Patients and their families/support groups meet some needs but other needs remain unmet. These needs can be identified by a nurse who then implements comfort measures to meet the needs. Enhanced comfort readies the patient for subsequent healthy behaviors or a peaceful death. Comfort measures can provide relief, help ease a distress or help support the patient...