Humanbecoming

Abstract

Nurses have been identified as key players in moving quality of care forward. Nursing knowledge guides nurses as they provide that care. The author in this column explores Parse's theory of humanbecoming and nursing's engagement in health policy. Current focus on the person as primary decision maker in healthcare is congruent with the theory's key concept of quality of life as defined by the person or community. The author provides several examples of how humanbecoming has been used to guide policy activities and decisions and offers suggestions for the future.

Health Policy: Nursing Theory as Inspiration for Policy Development

“…These change concepts are unique within the nursing discipline and provide nurses with ways of developing and changing policies with nursing concepts and processes. “Nurses who follow the humanbecoming school of thought have the expertise and skill to explore possible ways to be with challenges while focusing on the overall vision of person-centered care and quality of life” (Poirier, 2012, p. 109). The theoretical knowledge base of nurse policy-makers enhances their thoughts with inspiring opportunities with communities and healthcare agencies.…”

“…Health policies have been developed with the humanbecoming paradigm in a variety of settings affecting many diverse populations. Poirier (2012) wrote, “humanbecoming can be used as a guide to expanding nurses’ involvement in health policy” (p. 106). It is vital to reflect on the ways nurses may be inspired by their unique knowledge base to co-construct policies that shape healthcare organizations and communities.…”

Heuristics, Community Change Concepts, and Health Policy: Coming to Know

“…Parse’s (2021a) humanbecoming paradigm and its community model may be used to guide the formation, implementation, and maintenance of healthcare policies. “Humanbecoming can be used as a guide to expand nurses’ involvement in health policy” (Poirier, 2012, p. 106). In cocreating health policies, nurses should focus on “quality of life, choice, and safety and satisfaction of healthcare recipients” (Parse, 2007, p. 105).…”

Policy Crafting: Humanbecoming and the Rainbow PRISM Model

“…Humanbecoming has been used to guide the development of policies in a variety of settings. “Humanbecoming can be used as a guide to expand nurses’ involvement in health policy” (Poirier, 2012, p. 106). Nurses who are grounded in the humanbecoming paradigm as a guide to research, practice, leadership, and education approach the “making of” or the “development of” policy differently than the traditional approach to policy development that is often conceptualized as sequential parts or stages, such as problem emergence, agenda setting, consideration of policy options, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation (Walton, 2022).…”