Watson's Theory.
Watson’s Theory of Human Caring
The Watson 's Theory of Caring, its major concepts and use in the field of nursing is described in this paper. The caring moment is illustrated by the case of a demented patient that serves to show the significance of love and caring. The interaction with the nurse, the patient and the family is here described as well as the carative factors used for the caring moment.
The Caring Moment
It is one of the elements that make up Jean Watson 's Theory of Caring, along with the "Carative" Factor, the Transpersonal Caring relationship and the Caring Occasion. Both persons, the patient and the nurse have the possibility to be in a true human-to-human transaction, influenced by the caring moment through the choices and actions decided within patient-nurse relationship (George, 2011). Being in the moment, is not only beneficial to the patient, but to the nurse too.
That specific moment on space and time, eye to eye relation, spirit to spirit connection, intermingled in a unitary body of consciousness is the caring moment. Breaking the ice through conversation is an opportunity to provide patients with a caring moment. A simple hug, a smile, a timely phrase serve as a bridge to achieve the caring moment (Cara, 2003).
Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. Background and Major Concepts
The background of the theory is centered around the experiences and knowledge she was able to perceive, gain and acquire during her stay in East Asia. She learned another approach of medicine, the Eastern approach, she herself was a witness of the beneficial effects of this different medicine. Some of the lessons learned was to see patients as a whole in their integral being composed of their physical, emotional and spiritual aspects (Alligood, 2010). She learned to practice other complementary therapies, in addition to the prescribed doctors ' treatments. The major concepts that make up Watson’s Theory of Human Caring are the Ten
The Watson 's Theory of Caring, its major concepts and use in the field of nursing is described in this paper. The caring moment is illustrated by the case of a demented patient that serves to show the significance of love and caring. The interaction with the nurse, the patient and the family is here described as well as the carative factors used for the caring moment.
The Caring Moment
It is one of the elements that make up Jean Watson 's Theory of Caring, along with the "Carative" Factor, the Transpersonal Caring relationship and the Caring Occasion. Both persons, the patient and the nurse have the possibility to be in a true human-to-human transaction, influenced by the caring moment through the choices and actions decided within patient-nurse relationship (George, 2011). Being in the moment, is not only beneficial to the patient, but to the nurse too.
That specific moment on space and time, eye to eye relation, spirit to spirit connection, intermingled in a unitary body of consciousness is the caring moment. Breaking the ice through conversation is an opportunity to provide patients with a caring moment. A simple hug, a smile, a timely phrase serve as a bridge to achieve the caring moment (Cara, 2003).
Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. Background and Major Concepts
The background of the theory is centered around the experiences and knowledge she was able to perceive, gain and acquire during her stay in East Asia. She learned another approach of medicine, the Eastern approach, she herself was a witness of the beneficial effects of this different medicine. Some of the lessons learned was to see patients as a whole in their integral being composed of their physical, emotional and spiritual aspects (Alligood, 2010). She learned to practice other complementary therapies, in addition to the prescribed doctors ' treatments. The major concepts that make up Watson’s Theory of Human Caring are the Ten
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