THE TAPESTRY OF CARE

The analogy of a tapestry is used to explore artistic nursing activiti es. The warp is composed of acontextual knowledge and skills, availabl e resources, and agency policies. The weft is the creative pattern of care. A sensitive awareness of the total context of the person being c ared for enables the nurse to creatively use approaches and activities that match and balance the person's values, needs, and interests. An example of how the weft was developed for one client is described.