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COPYRIGHT 2004 Jannetti Publications, Inc.
The purpose of this case study article is to place a personal twist on a frightening disease process known as interstitial cystitis (IC). As nurses, the goal of our interventions is to promote the independence of the client in his/her own self-care. One nursing theory, Modeling and Role-Modeling (Erickson, Tomlin, & Swain, 1983), has assisted me not only as a nurse but also as a client to overcome the IC dilemma through the practice of self-care nursing.
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As a nurse for nearly 27 years, I have worked hard to earn credibility with my colleagues, advance my education, and provide my family with a very active parent/spouse participant. The balance of nursing and family grows to be quite harmonious given that there is a stable, healthy path for all members of the family. As a child, I was very much a caregiver for my mother at an early age due to her mental illness and physical complaints. After I married and had three children, I began to have symptoms of interstitial cystitis (IC). In the 9 years I lived in Chicago, I had approximately 36 bladder infections. My urologist was quite perplexed, and after...
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