Watson ’s Theory of Caring NUR/403 02/20/2012 Dr. Ethel Jones Watson ’s Theory of Caring Watson’s philosophy of caring can be traced back thirty years; it started as a textbook for a nursing curriculum at the University of Colorado. It started with a question of the relationship between human caring and nursing‚ this was the foundation for her book The Theory Of Human Caring: Retrospective an Prospective (1997)‚ Nursing: Human Science and Human Care (1988)‚ Caring Science as Sacred Science
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Caring is thought to coincide with good nursing practice. As guided by the concept analysis framework of Walker and Avant (1983)‚ an attempt is made to gain better understanding of the constituent properties of caring. This includes the evaluation of various definitions of caring‚ key attributes‚ antecedents‚ consequences‚ and the perception of caring from the patients and nurses point of view. Then‚ drawing a conclusion of the significance of caring‚ thereof. The Oxford Dictionary defines caring
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Nursing is a career of compassion‚ caring‚ self-discipline‚ hard work‚ responsibility‚ intelligence‚ and honesty. I could go on and on with the characteristics that describe nursing. I believe in Christian values and attach them to nursing. I think of the words of Jesus and the Bible when taking care of patients; “And as you wish that others would do to you‚ do so to them” (Luke 6:31). The Bible is a great source of strength and rules to live by for me. Because of this‚ I chose Watson’s Theory of
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Bureaucratic Caring illustrates the importance of spiritual and ethical caring in relation to organizational cultures. Watson’ theory of Human Caring illustrates the fact that caring is central to the discipline of nursing. The paper will elaborate on Watson’s theory‚ Ray’s theory and then compare both theories. The theory of human caring was developed in 1975 and 1979 by Jean Watson. Watson is also the founder of the Center for Human Caring. The theory is used to guide new models of caring and healing
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Caring for Our Elderly Caring for Our Elderly It is estimated that the number of Americans over the age of sixty five years old will multiply times four in the next thirty years. With this being said many of us will be faced with providing care for our loved ones ("Elderly Caregiving‚" n.d.). The current research studies completed in geriatric studies indicate that currently family members are providing approximately eighty two percent of the care for their elderly family member. Generally
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1.1- Explain why it is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage. It is important to recognise and respect an individual’s heritage because a heritage is the past life history of each individual. If we learn more about the heritage of a person we can identify the person’s character‚ like and dislikes and habits. By doing this you enable each individual to be themselves and feel valued while doing so. And also to feel accepted within the environment. 1.2- Compare the experience
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many aspects of caring are shown especially once Morrie gets closer to death. Mitch is known to be a guy afraid of commitment he describes marriage‚ “as if it were an alligator from some murky swamp.” (Pg. 147) Having these concerns about marriage‚ Mitch committed to staying with Morrie and to be there for him as his death grew closer. This is a major component of caring because showing you are committed to someone lets the person know how much you care for them. Another aspect of caring is being there
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carCaring for Mrs. Thomas HAT Task 2 Cynthia Coutinho January‚ 2013 Caring for patients who are dying presents a unique challenge for nurses. Common to all nursing is the necessity for self reflection and assessment of personal biases that can influence care delivery. In the case of the terminal patient‚ especially one with as many ancillary problems as Mrs. Thomas‚ the North American tendency towards individualism and denial of death complicates the nurse’s role. Nurses must examine their
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Exploring the impact of caring for a spouse with dementia on the older adult Caring for a spouse with dementia poses significant challenges and many studies report considerable impacts on both the physical and mental health of caregivers. DSM-IV criteria for dementia: “Memory deficit that can be demonstrated objectively on cognitive testing. At least one other cognitive deficit such as aphasia (abnormal speech)‚ executive function impairment (difficulty with planning‚ judgment‚ mental flexibility
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Caring for Vulnerable Populations Rebecca Bennett Legal Nurse Consulting/Phase 2 IP 1 Colorado Technical University Online August 27‚ 2011 Vulnerable Populations When referring to vulnerable populations‚ it means there are different subpopulations that sometimes have a higher risk for being unhealthy‚ and having very little access to health care (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008). The community is trying to help these vulnerable populations get proper health care‚ but needs to identify factors
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