Essay On Jean Watson's Theory Of Caring

The Theory of Philosophy and Science of Caring Jean Watson derived the nursing theory of Philosophy and Science of Caring. She obtained her nursing education from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing, and continued her nursing education at the University of Colorado, where she earned her Bachelors and Master’s degrees in nursing, and also her Ph.D. She has six honorary degrees, and was the dean of nursing at the University’s health and science center, and was also the president of the National League for Nursing. She believed that providing great care to patients was essential to the nursing practice, and showing care to patient’s improved patient outcomes better than any medical treatment (Petiprin, 2015).
The theory of caring came from Jean’s own thoughts on how nursing should be viewed. She wanted to bring meaning to nursing knowledge, and values through the process of caring. She implemented what she called carative factors, which means to appreciate, give special attention, and to cherish. There are ten carative factors Jean implemented in her theory of caring and are as follows:
Formation of a humanistic-altruistic system of values, instillation of faith-hope,
I incorporate this theory to my nursing practice every time I go to work. Whether I am working in the Intensive Care Unit, or in the Emergency Department. When I show a patient I care about them it changes the way they feel and their perspective of me. Jean believed nurses were forgetting why they entered into the nursing profession, and I can see this too. As a nurse it is important to stop and think why you entered into the nursing profession. For me, it was because I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, and through the act of caring I am rewarded. Patients respond better when you show them care and compassion, and I will continue to use Jean’s theory throughout my nursing