Schoenofer (2013) Nursing as Caring a grand or general nursing theory‚ submit that all human are caring and the caring interactions between the nurse and the nursed leads to growth and knowledge of both parties. Nurse diabetes educators utilizing the human aspect of caring interactions between themselves and the patient increase meeting diabetic healthcare goals and improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with diabetes. This paper aim is to support the theory of Nursing as Caring through historical content
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Kristen Swanson’s theory of caring is similar to Watson’s theory of caring‚ except I believe that she defines the theory in a simpler and clearer fashion. Swanson uses five processes instead of Watson’s ten carative factors. However‚ I believe that she simplifies the theory by grouping Watson’s factors together. Swanson’s five factors include: “Knowing‚ Being With‚ Doing For‚ Enabling‚ and Maintaining Belief.” For example under the first process of “Knowing”‚ Swanson grouped Watson’s carative factors
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Introduction: Watson’s Theory of Human Caring involves making explicit that human caring and relationship-centered caring is a foundational ethic for healing practices; it honors the unity of the whole human being‚ while also attending to creating a healing environment. (Watson‚ 2006). Caring is acknowledged as transpersonal‚ in that it goes beyond the ego-oriented human; it involves the one caring as well as the care receiver‚ and is mutual‚ intersubjective‚ and
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Amanda Hignite Introduction to Success in Nursing & College Mon. 9a-10:50a Professor King Nightingale Assignment What makes a good nurse some would say it’s the knowledge‚ kindness‚ humbleness‚ cleanliness‚ and strength. All of these descriptions fit what a nurse is and there countless more words that just begin to describe what a nurse truly is. After reading the document of Florence Nightingale’s words to her nursing students I felt very compelled and drawn in by her words and convinced this
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To Jean Watson ’s Caring Theory Dr. Jean Watson is a nursing theorist whom work has expanded the concept of caring within the nursing profession. Jean Watson’s Caring theory focuses on the transpersonal interactions between nurse and patient to establish a caring relationship. In this paper‚ I will define theory as it pertains to nursing. I will also give a general background of Watson’s caring theory. I will include a description of concepts within Watson’s theory as well as‚ major
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Paper Nurs-403 spring 2013 Introduction A caring moment is defined as a connection with an inner life force that gravitates your mind‚ body‚ and soul towards a feeling of spirituality (Bernick‚ 2004). The caring moment happens when the nurse and the client come together with their unique life histories and enter into the human-to-human transaction in a given focal point in space and time (Caruso‚ Cisar‚ & Pipe‚ 2008). According to Watson (2012)‚ the actions
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Lo! in that hour of misery A lady with a lamp I see Pass through the glimmering gloom‚ And flit from room to room. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1857 poem "Santa Filomena" Florence Nightingale more affectionately known as “The Lady with the Lamp” was the founder of educated and scientific nursing. She was born on May 12‚ 1820 (now celebrated as International Nurses Day) and died on August 13‚ 1910. In this long illustrious career she worked as a pioneer
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Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring NUR/403 KIMBERLY FROMMEL Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Introduction: Jean Watson is a nursing theorist whose focus is human caring. Watson’s (2008) theory of human caring is widely used in nursing practice. Nursing is a caring science with ethical and theoretical associations. Human beings are linked to each other in the caring practice; a nurse’s humanity embraces the humanity of others to sustain the self-esteem of self and others. Nurses take
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Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Paper Sandra Younge University of Phoenix NUR 403 Sharon Little-Stoetzel November 17‚ 2014 Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Paper Jean Watson began her theory of human caring in 1979 and over the years‚ she has been revising her theory to provide more specific explanations of her concepts and philosophy. The core of her theory remains‚ that human caring is based on values such as kindness‚ concern‚ and love of self and others.(Falk Rafael‚ 2000). This
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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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