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‚ central to nursing practice as it promotes patient health outcome spiritually‚ physically‚ and emotionally. Society sees nursing as a caring profession and it is also a reason why many of us chose this career path. Caring is one of the main reason why I decided to pursue nursing as my profession. Earlier this year in my intro to nursing class‚ I presented on the Watson’s Caring theory for our class project. It was also where I discovered that Kaiser Permanente whom shares the same belief
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“Egg Baby” – What did I learn by caring for mine? This project gave me a sneak peak on what it’s going to be like as a parent‚ but not even close to the real thing. At first I thought this project was going to be a breeze‚ but once I got into it I was all wrong. Taking my egg‚ Lily‚ everywhere with me was a pain. I had to worry about her “baby seat” and make sure it was safe for her. Going through the crowded halls at school was quite difficult also. I had to make sure she was close by my
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“The Fundamentals of Caring” Melds Great Characters‚ Crude Humor‚ and Genuine Emotion In The Fundamentals of Caring‚ which debuted at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently bought by Netflix‚ writer/director Rob Burnett aptly mixes black humor and genuine pathos to craft an engaging story about loss‚ love‚ and the pursuit of dream. The film stars Paul Rudd as Ben Benjamin‚ a bereaved writer who decides to enter a career as a caregiver while in the throes of a messy divorce. Ben’s
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the role of the practitioner in caring for children Introduction Unit 8 - Caring for children looks at the range of settings and providers that care for children across the private‚ voluntary and independent sectors. The following report outlines the care needs for children. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E1 - Collate evidence which describes the role of the practitioner in caring for children The role and responsibilities
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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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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 Transpersonal Caring. Jean Watson’s
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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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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 and Compassion in the Nursing Profession Honor Code: As a student‚ I have neither given nor received aid/help on this assignment. Caring and Compassion in the Nursing Profession Nursing is a physically and emotionally demanding job. There are six virtues that should be followed when working as a nurse. Caring and compassion can be viewed as “nursing’s most precious asset” (Schantz‚ 2007). Caring and compassion are two different characteristics with similar meanings
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