The nurse is caring for a patient who is in the final stages of his terminal disease. The patient is ...

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Establishing presence is part of the art of nursing. Presence involves being with a patient versus doing for a patient. Demonstrate a caring presence by listening to the patient's concerns and willingly involving family in discussions about the patient's health. The nurse should support patients as they make decisions about their health. If at all possible, the nurse should encourage the patient to maintain as much independence as possible. Inserting a rectal tube involves doing for instead of being with. Placing the patient on the bedpan is against the patient's wishes and is another form of doing for.