Jean Watson's Caring Theory
The Implementation of Jean Watson's Caring Theory in Nursing
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The Implementation of Jean Watson’s Caring Theory in Nursing
Dr. Jean Watson defined nursing as a “Human science of persons and human health-illness experiences that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, esthetic, and ethical human“(Watson, 1988, p. 54). The Caring Theory of Nursing is a relational caring for self and others based on a moral, ethical, and philosophical foundation of love and values (Watson Caring Science Institute, 2010). Watson‘s core concepts formulate the practice of loving-kindness, enabling the authentic presence of deep belief and cultivating one’s own spiritual practice towards’ wholeness (Butts & Rich, 2011). This is better worded as a holistic approach to mind, body, spirit, and beyond the ego which releases the “being’ in the caring healing environment allowing miracles to flow from the openness of the unexpected (Watson Caring Science Institute, 2010). The major elements allow the nursing world to take focus on Carative factors, grasp onto transpersonal caring relationships, and in doing so provide what is known as a critical “caring moment”(Watson Caring Science Institute, 2010). The caring theory and tools are practiced in every aspect of nursing in today’s modern medical world and are supported by ethical research that celebrates the healing environment. Watson truly applied a clinical practice that has grown the nursing world into a genuine and loving atmosphere for the sick, lamed, and broken.
The Components of Human Caring Theory (Jean Watson) The human caring theory birthed by Dr. Jean Watson derived from a solid background founded in education counseling, nursing and psychology (Butts & Rich, 2011). Watson’s theory took shape around 1979, as a response to wide gap she witnessed in health care, which was technology oriented and simply focused on diagnosis and treatment of disease overlooking the art of healing
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The Implementation of Jean Watson’s Caring Theory in Nursing
Dr. Jean Watson defined nursing as a “Human science of persons and human health-illness experiences that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, esthetic, and ethical human“(Watson, 1988, p. 54). The Caring Theory of Nursing is a relational caring for self and others based on a moral, ethical, and philosophical foundation of love and values (Watson Caring Science Institute, 2010). Watson‘s core concepts formulate the practice of loving-kindness, enabling the authentic presence of deep belief and cultivating one’s own spiritual practice towards’ wholeness (Butts & Rich, 2011). This is better worded as a holistic approach to mind, body, spirit, and beyond the ego which releases the “being’ in the caring healing environment allowing miracles to flow from the openness of the unexpected (Watson Caring Science Institute, 2010). The major elements allow the nursing world to take focus on Carative factors, grasp onto transpersonal caring relationships, and in doing so provide what is known as a critical “caring moment”(Watson Caring Science Institute, 2010). The caring theory and tools are practiced in every aspect of nursing in today’s modern medical world and are supported by ethical research that celebrates the healing environment. Watson truly applied a clinical practice that has grown the nursing world into a genuine and loving atmosphere for the sick, lamed, and broken.
The Components of Human Caring Theory (Jean Watson) The human caring theory birthed by Dr. Jean Watson derived from a solid background founded in education counseling, nursing and psychology (Butts & Rich, 2011). Watson’s theory took shape around 1979, as a response to wide gap she witnessed in health care, which was technology oriented and simply focused on diagnosis and treatment of disease overlooking the art of healing
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