Watson Theory Paper
Watson's Theory of Caring
Jane Padilla
NUR/403
January 15, 2013
Julie Ann Hankins
This paper will talk about Dr. Jean Watson, her theory background, and will provide the concepts of her theory. Furthermore, I will connect the theory to person, health, nursing, and environment of the caring moment and apply a transpersonal relationship and relate these issues within my Practice, skills and experience. Dr. Jean Watson was born in a small town in West Virginia in 1940s. She began her career as a diploma nurse, and received her baccalaureate in nursing in the 1960s. Dr. Jean continued her education and earned her master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health, and received her doctorate in education in the 1970s. Dr. Jean Watson has written several books discussing about her philosophy and her theory of human caring. Watson’s theory of caring was developed in between 1975 and 1979, when she was teaching at the University of Colorado, the theory was first published in 1979, and is focused on human caring. Watson defines her theory to be developed by her own opinions of nursing experience, and as a grouping of materials she established throughout her upper education years. It was also influenced by her involvement with the nursing curriculum at the University of Colorado. “It was my initial attempt to bring meaning and focus to nursing as an emerging discipline and distinct health profession with its own unique values, knowledge and practices, with its own ethic and mission to society” (Watson, 2004). Watson’s Theory of Human Care is focused towards personal inner healing and an individual life’s experiences. The theory involves three major conceptual elements. The 10 carative factors, the development and utilization of transpersonal caring relationship, and the caring occasion or caring event 1. The carative factors. These factors were developed in 1979 and reviewed in 1985 and 1988. Dr. Jean Watson regarded the carative factors
Jane Padilla
NUR/403
January 15, 2013
Julie Ann Hankins
This paper will talk about Dr. Jean Watson, her theory background, and will provide the concepts of her theory. Furthermore, I will connect the theory to person, health, nursing, and environment of the caring moment and apply a transpersonal relationship and relate these issues within my Practice, skills and experience. Dr. Jean Watson was born in a small town in West Virginia in 1940s. She began her career as a diploma nurse, and received her baccalaureate in nursing in the 1960s. Dr. Jean continued her education and earned her master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health, and received her doctorate in education in the 1970s. Dr. Jean Watson has written several books discussing about her philosophy and her theory of human caring. Watson’s theory of caring was developed in between 1975 and 1979, when she was teaching at the University of Colorado, the theory was first published in 1979, and is focused on human caring. Watson defines her theory to be developed by her own opinions of nursing experience, and as a grouping of materials she established throughout her upper education years. It was also influenced by her involvement with the nursing curriculum at the University of Colorado. “It was my initial attempt to bring meaning and focus to nursing as an emerging discipline and distinct health profession with its own unique values, knowledge and practices, with its own ethic and mission to society” (Watson, 2004). Watson’s Theory of Human Care is focused towards personal inner healing and an individual life’s experiences. The theory involves three major conceptual elements. The 10 carative factors, the development and utilization of transpersonal caring relationship, and the caring occasion or caring event 1. The carative factors. These factors were developed in 1979 and reviewed in 1985 and 1988. Dr. Jean Watson regarded the carative factors
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