What Is Jean Watson Theory Of Caring

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Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Michelle Risquet
Vincent Guerrero
Marie-Beth Unsay-Hernandez

Felician University

Watson’s core belief is that caring is the essence of nursing.
Her primary
The ultimate goal being the protection, enhancement, preservation of the person’s dignity, humanity, wholeness, and inner harmony. Practicing loving kindness and equanimity within the context of caring consciousness.

Her theory with practice is an ongoing work, often being redefined and further research is needed.

Application of theory to nursing education and practice.
Resurrection Healthcare in Chicago, recommended the implementation of Watson’s caring theory as it was most consistent with the organization’s core mission and values. Thus, an organization called The Caring Advocates was formed in 2003. Nursing directors, managers, educators and staff nurses participated. The core values of the organization are represented by the acronym CARES: Compassion, Accountibility, Respect, Excellence and Service.
The impact of nurses’ belief systems upon the nature of their nursing practice was explored. Discussions, meetings, workshops took place over a nine month period. The discussions confirmed that the caring theory actually did explain, describe, guide, and support nursing practice.
Members of the Caring Advocates were asked to bring in and present creative arts that displayed the carative factors such as poetry, music

and paintings, (creative use of
The theory places the client as the primary focus of practice rather than technology.
With intensified responsibilities, workloads and major administrative Restructuring of healthcare systems around the world, it is hard to put her theory into practice. Therefore, we expose ourselves to the risk of dehumanizing care.

Changes were made at Resurrection Healthcare to implement Watson’s theory in further educational sessions, into clinical practice, during nurse orientation, during report explaining the patient’s individual needs.
Computerized documentation screens are linked to include the carative factors with nursing diagnoses and interventions.
The theory is used as a screening process in the hiring of new nurses.
It is included in nursing care plans. Changes, improvements and further research is being conducted by the Caring Advocates.

Watson, J. (1989b). Watson's philosophy and theory of human caring in nursing. In J.P. Riehl-Sisca (Ed.), Conceptual models for nursing practice (3rd ed., pp. 219-236). Norwalk, CT: Appleton 