Caring for a Stranger: An Example of Watson ’s Caring Theory I never thought that I would find myself along a desert highway taking care of a man that I never knew. But early in my career this is exactly where I found myself. This is an example of displaying Watson’s Human Caring Theory‚ and how I took care of a man‚ in the middle of nowhere‚ with little more than a bottle of water and a pair of stolen gloves. My future husband and I were driving home from Tucson‚ Arizona to Algona‚ Iowa‚ but
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role as a healthcare provider (Parker & Smith 2010‚ p. 21). They provide a universal description of nursing that can be applied to nurses practicing within a variety of settings. The theories of Jean Watson have impacted the manner in which professional nurses’ practice (Parker & Smith 2010‚ p. 351). Watson is famous for the human caring theory where she explains how nurses need to learn ways to cope with the complications that result in every situation whilst establishing methods to preserve their
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and the definition of nursing has changed slightly through time. The one characteristic that seems to be consistent through time is a nurse should be caring. Jean Watson incorporated a theory- The Theory of Human Caring. Watson (2002) developed a theory in which nursing is centered around helping the patient achieve a higher degree of harmony within mind‚ body‚ soul‚ and this harmony is achieved through caring transactions involving a transpersonal caring relationship. According to Watson‚ caring
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Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing NUR/403-Theories and Models of Nursing Practice August 9th‚ 2010 Introduction Jean Watson’s theories of nursing are instrumental in today’s structure of nursing. Watson’s theories are being practiced in various health care setting all over the world. One of these theories in the nursing process. This entails first assessing patient‚ planning
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Lippincott. Resurrection Health Care. (2005). Mission and core values. Retrieved January 23‚ 2005‚ from http://www.reshealth.org/aboutus/mission.cfm Watson‚ J. (1985). Nursing: The philosophy and science of caring. Niwot‚ CO: University Press of Colorado References: Watson‚ J. (1985). Nursing: Human science and human care: A theory of nursing. Norwalk‚ CT Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Michelle Risquet Vincent Guerrero Marie-Beth Unsay-Hernandez Felician University Watson’s core belief is that
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Human caring‚ according to Watson‚ is based on human values such as "kindness‚ concern‚ and love of self and others." She differentiates altruism from self-sacrifice and describes it as a fullness of being that allows the nurse to be authentically present with clients. Watson states that a humanistic-altruistic value system begins early in life but continues to be influenced through interactions with parents‚ family‚ friends‚ and others‚ including nurse educators. Furthermore‚ she asserts that such
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Jean Watson: Caring Science as Sacred Science Biography • Born in West Virginia in the 1940’s • Graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Roanoke‚ Virginia in 1961 • BS degree University of Colorado at Boulder in 1964 • MS degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing in 1966 • Ph.D. in educational psychology and counselling in 1973 • Distinguished Professor of Nursing and holds an endowed Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center • Founder
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evolve. Jean Watson is a widely published author and recipient of several awards and honors. She “holds the only endowed chair in caring science in the United States. For this reason‚ Watson explains‚ she felt obligated to explore the development of nursing as a caring science” (Davidhizar‚ 2005‚ p. 314). Her research is in the area of human caring and loss. She published her theory in 1988. She believed a liberal arts background was imperative to developing humanistic philosophies. Watson believes
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Watson and his wife felt that children were small adults and should therefore be treated like adults. He felt children should not be shown psychical affection while in public‚ but at home one should kiss them on the forehead‚ pamper them to show that you care. He warned that a mothers’ love is used as a dangerous instrument‚ when gets tempted to pet one’s own child. In addition‚ Watson felt that children were made‚ and not born a certain way. Therefore‚ the parent should be careful in how they raise
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Jean Watson believes that through the nurse’s attitude and competence‚ a patient’s world can become: larger or smaller‚ brighter or darker‚ happier or lonelier‚ secure or threatening. Jean Watson is a well known professor of nursing at the university of Colorado‚ she believes that nursing can be a transforming process through which both the client and nurse can be changed. Her theory of nursing practice‚ formally known as the ‘Theory of human care’‚ outlines basic premises of nursing and combines
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