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Educare

Educare

NOVIEMBRE 2003 N° 2 Volumen 1

An experience of care based on the chaos theory

Section: TEACHING TO LEARN

Authors

Esperanza Ferrer Ferrandis

Position

Enfermera. Profesora de la Escuela de Enfermería “La Fe” Valencia.

Contact address

C/ 535 nº 55. La Cañada Paterna. 46182 Valencia.

Contact email: ferrer_esp@gva.es

Abstract

Facing cancer is a traumatic experience that in a split second reminds us of the fragility of life. This paper is a compilation of my personal experience with cancer, a disease not referred to by its name in many instances. It is only when faced with cancer that the true potentiality of man is exposed. The structural complexity of the care involved lies in its natural and social nature as well as in the dialogic and reciprocal interaction between the care taker and the person that is being cared for. I walked that road led by the hand of my nurses who taught the subtleness of the care they provided. Then, later on, my pupils walked alongside me and helped me to come to terms with the uncertainties of the treatments, and my experience helped them grow as individuals and future nursing professionals.

Keywords:

chaos; nursing carecomplexity

Versión en Español

Título:

Una experiencia de cuidado desde la teoría del caos