Project 1: Rhetorical Analysis 1

Project 1: Rhetorical Analysis

Anuhea Gampong

Arizona State University

Abstract
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For this essay, I break down the key points in Cara L Coleman's argument. I explain the

logical and emotional appeals within her article to prove her credibility. Coleman discuss the

care of nurses and their role of giving empowerment to parents of children with disabilities. Also

to patients in general.

Key words: Nurses, parents, empowerment

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Project 1: Rhetorical Analysis

In the hospital setting, nurses can play a role in empowering patients and parents of

patients. An instructor of Pediatrics, Cara L. Coleman, wrote Empowered by Nurses, published

in August 2016 in the Pediatric Nursing, and she believes nurses can give a voice to parents of

children with disabilities. Coleman begins building her argument with her own personal

experiences. She includes emotional appeals as to why, as a nurse, its important to give care in a

certain matter.

In this article, Coleman begins with the empowerment by nurses before her child was

born. She then continues with nurses who, after childbirth, gave her a voice in who is to provide

care for her daughter. She explains that nurses who are willing to break down the procedures of

at home care to parents are important. The nurses that provide a voice to parents of child with

disabilities can give the same amount of care compared to a licensed practical nurse. She also

explains the importance of communication. Nurses who communicate between the parents and

the issues happening, give a sense of ease to parents. This also gives parents the right to know

what is being done for their child. In addition, nurses who learn the patient by their name instead

of their diagnosis are advocates for those people.

Throughout the article, Coleman is solely basing her claim on her own experience. As a

wife and mother of four children, one of which that needs constant medical attention, she uses an

emotional appeal to support her view points. She also uses her title, an instructor of pediatrics, to

prove she is credible.

In proving her ethos appeal, she uses a lot of emotional appeal. Coleman tells her

experience of how nurses gave her empowerment, therefore, her emotions are reliable. The

touch from some has been rough and uncaring (one nurse actually broke Justices leg trying to
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force her into knee braces), but far more prevalent are both the bold and gentle touches of

encouragement, love, and empowerment, (Coleman 5). Here it explains her experience of

different nurses. It was noted that one nurse broke Justices leg, it makes the reader (future

nurses) feel heartbroken. She goes on to say, The nurses who have been both bold and gentle

are the nurses who have empowered us and changed our lives. Coleman says this in the hope

that upcoming nurses provide show support and care to the patients and their parents. Coleman

believes nurses who provide the right care and have patience tend to be more successful in

giving empowerment to the parents.

In addition to emotional appeals, she used logical appeals. She points out the different

care given from multiple nurses theyve had. She criticizes the system of the home health agency

in her state. She stated her state only receives care from licensed practical nurses who werent

able to hang TPNs (total parenteral nutrition). Coleman also explains, because they had home

health care, doesnt mean nurses should avoid teaching them procedures. When stating this, she

states it in whole. Nurses who have knowledge that their patient has home health care, doesnt

mean their guardian shouldnt know some of the procedures as well. She states at times some

nurses dont have experience, proper training, or they could be lousy. This would be the part

where the parent or guardian steps up and give the care needed.

Towards the end of her article, Coleman gives out her titles. She also introduced one of

her written works based on her daughter, Justice. Coleman is an instructor of pediatrics at a

medical school. Her instructing is based on patient-centered medical homes and humanism. With

this information, it is proven the point she give out is credible. She has the knowledge of what

she is trying to prove.

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References

Coleman, Cara L. (2016) Empowered by Nurse. Pediatric Nursing, 4, 193-196

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