Position

Whereas

• individuals make choices that express personal meaning and value priorities;

• there is compelling evidence to ensure that the perspective of persons, families, and communities is a driving force in decision-making;

• individuals consistently indicate that they want nurses to listen to, act on, and respect their wishes, concerns, and priorities for living quality;

• living quality unfolds uniquely with each individual and community;

• the humanbecoming paradigm provides guidance for nurses and other health professionals involved in research, practice, education, and administration;

• sciencing and living the art of humanbecoming aims to enhance understanding of universal living experiences;

• the humanbecomiung paradigm is the only nursing theoretical perspective that focuses exclusively on honoring personal views of living quality for the individual and community;