Jean Watson’s Theory of Transpersonal Caring Michelle Larson Gardner-Webb University Concepts in Professional Nursing Ms. Joyce Rogers‚ RN MSN Who is Jean Watson and what is her contribution to the nursing profession? Jean Watson is a Distinguished Professor of Nursing and holds the Murchinson-Scoville Endowed Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado‚ Denver College of Nursing and Anschutz Medical Center Campus. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing
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Dr. Jean Watson was born in West Virginia‚ and has held a distinguished career. She obtained her Baccalaureate of Nursing‚ Masters of Science in Nursing in 1966‚ and an PhD in 1973 from the University of Colorado. She was a Distinguished Professor of Nursing and Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado‚ a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing‚ and Dean of Nursing at the University Health Sciences Center and President of the National League for Nursing. Jean Watson held six honorary
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RUNNING HEAD: Jean Watson Theorist: Jean Watson July 20‚ 2011 John Bell Grand Canyon University NUR 502- Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Role and Practice Barbara Pate PhD‚ MPH‚ RN Introduction Jean Watson has played a chief role in determining the connection among nursing identity and holistic healing. She has favored the addition of a new vision of nursing process within the nursing profession (Philosophy of Nursing‚ 2011). The alterations in the health care systems around the
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Jean Watson’s Theory NUR 403 Michelle Howell May 9‚ 2011 Instructor: Stephanie Merck Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the association of nurse/ patient interaction in the concept of Watson’s theory. I will explore the transpersonal caring in relation to caring factors. Analyzing major theory assumptions related to person‚ health nursing and environment in the context of the caring moment. Caring theory will be displayed in the professional aspects
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Jeans Watson’s Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring Tiffany Roberts Molloy College As a nurse it is imperative to integrate the psychosocial of a critically ill patient and their family into care. One not only cares for the patient’s physical health‚ they care for all the components that makes up the patients entity. Sick patients face many obstacles. During the different phases of illness the nurse must alter care to accommodate the patients and family’s needs. Ones
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Jean Watson ’s Caring Theory Evelyn Corda Saint Joseph ’s College February 02‚ 2013 Jean Watson ’s Caring Theory Changes in health care delivery have increased nursing workloads and responsibility. Patients have increased acuity levels and nurse patient ratios have increased partly due to the shortage of professional nurses. There has been a shift from the medical model to a patient centered or family centered care model. This shift has been influenced by hospitals needs to increase patient satisfaction
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McEwen & Wills 2014 P.214. The middle range theories are more direct and have less concepts. Middle range theories are useful in research than the grand theories. These are because they have low levels of abstracts and can easily fit in operational use. They support the predictions of study and help to develop interventions for health problems. Middle Range theories were used previously to review literatures‚ qualitative research‚ field studies‚ conceptual
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Theory and Practice Upon reflection of the many theories that could potentially guide clinical practice‚ the one theory that stands out is Watson’s theory of caring. This theory will guide my practice as a student nurse practitioner. Watson’s theory of caring is based on all of the elements of meaningful interactions with a patients that include communication‚ relationship building‚ authentic presence‚ listening‚ and meeting the holistic needs of our patients (Norman‚ Rossillo‚ & Skelton‚ 2016)
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Nursing theory is a framework designed to organize knowledge and explain phenomena in nursing‚ at a more concrete and specific level. The need for nursing theories is very crucial because nursing theories usually addresses the phenomena of interest to nursing and also the relationship between the nurse and the patient‚ goals and also the purpose. Also the purpose for nursing theory is to advance the discipline and professional practice of nursing .There are three types of nursing theories which includes
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Middle Range Theory in Nursing Cindy Spain American Sentinel University Middle Range Theory in Nursing The credibility of a profession is based upon its ability to create and apply theory. Nursing as a whole has not been at the forefront of theoretical research being much more practical or hands-on in nature. Unless nurses increase the value placed on research and the body of knowledge that establishes the legitimacy of their practice then nursing will remain in a subordinate position in the
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