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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In the nursing profession there are so many researchers in history that have had a significant impact on nursing and the continuing research. A nursing researcher and theorist who changed the view on nursing and continues to influence the nursing profession is Jean Watson. During the completion of my Bachelor’s program and studying several theorists‚ Jean Watson has been the focus of my practice and an influence. The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) recognized Jean Watson for the
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Jean Watson: A Caring Moment Christie M. Ishman RN NUR/403 Theories and Models of Nursing Practice April 4‚ 2011 Stephanie Merck‚ APRN‚ MS‚ CS Background of theory The caring theorist‚ Jean Watson‚ first developed her theory and published the philosophy and science of caring in 1979 (Current Nursing‚ 2011). She describes nursing as a process of caring not curing‚ and that it is effectively practiced and demonstrated interpersonally only. Her theory also “suggests that caring is
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PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE1 A TEORIA DO CUIDADO HUMANO DE WATSON E AS EXPERIÊNCIAS SUBJETIVAS DE VIDA: FATORES CARITATIVOS/CARITAS PROCESSES COMO UM GUIA DISCIPLINAR PARA A PRÁTICA PROFISSIONAL DE ENFERMAGEM LA TEORÍA DEL CUIDADO HUMANO DE WATSON Y LAS EXPERIENCIAS SUBJETIVAS DE VIDA: FACTORES CARITATIVOS/CARITAS PROCESSES COMO UNA GUÍA DISCIPLINAR PARA LA PRÁCTICA PROFESIONAL DE ENFERMERÍA Jean Watson2 This manuscript draws upon a previous publication with modifications: Watson J. Carative
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Jean Watson Theory of Caring Moment Nicole Sherrod Theories and Models of Nursing Practice Professor MaryLouise Martin April 20‚ 2015 Jean Watson Theory of Caring Moment The caring moment is a critical decision in another person life‚ as well as your life. It is an act of humanity. In essence‚ there is more to giving physical treatment; your presence and support shows the connectivity with another person at every given moment. It is a shared journey in this life‚ we should always take care of our
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Community Health Nursing Reflection Maria Jelyn Engelhardt-Parales NUR/405 August 27‚ 2012 Amy Weaver Community Health Nursing Reflection Community health nursing practice aims to improve community health by promoting a healthier group of people‚ individuals‚ families‚ and residents within the community. The goal is to maintain‚ preserve‚ and promote health by providing information‚ education‚ teachings‚ and health care services to the population. The focus is on the collective good of
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Community Health Nursing - Emergency Response WGU Community Health Nursing HAT1 (0310) Community Health Nursing - Emergency Response Whether a disaster is natural or man-made it can have immediate and lasting effects on a community the can affect the financial‚ environmental and health aspects of an individual or a community. Quick and efficient response is imperative in all aspects of emergency response including healthcare. Ongoing personnel training‚ establishing preparedness plans
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Community Health Assessment of 78382 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-443 Fall Session‚ November 2012 Audrey L. Hendrix Community Health Assessment of 78382 Introduction In an effort to promote the health needs within a community‚ a successful community health nurse (CHN) must focus on the entire population. In order to accomplish this task‚ the CHN utilizes a scientific approach to determine the priority population focused health needs for the community. According to Nies & McEwen
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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 consists
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Office. Meleis‚ A.I. (1997). Theoretical nursing: Development and progress (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: 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
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