Florence Nightingale Watson introduced the concept of clinical caritas processes. The word “caritas” originates from the Greek vocabulary‚ meaning to cherish and to give special loving attention. This approach highlights the uniqueness of both the person and the nurse‚ and also the mutuality between the two individuals‚ which is fundamental to the relationship. Here we are talking about a human connectedness‚ spirituality and love beyond the body and soul. Watson is one of the few nursing
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Jean Watson: Caring Science as Sacred Science Biography • Born in West Virginia in the 1940’s • Graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Roanoke‚ Virginia in 1961 • BS degree University of Colorado at Boulder in 1964 • MS degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing in 1966 • Ph.D. in educational psychology and counselling in 1973 • Distinguished Professor of Nursing and holds an endowed Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center • Founder
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overview of Dr. Jean Watson ’s caring theory to the nursing community. Facilitate the understanding of her work allowing nurses to readily apply this knowledge within their practice. Objectives Describe the general aspects of Watson ’s caring theory. Describe how Watson ’s caring theory can be applied to clinical practice. Describe the person through Watson ’s caring lens. Describe the person ’s health through Watson ’s caring lens. Describe nursing through Watson ’s caring lens
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reached equality today. Firstly‚ Watson uses an example “I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf” (Watson 12) of how only men used to make law making decisions. In today’s society we see many women in our government doing as what was so called a man’s job. In addition to‚ Watson’s speech was tied in her person life. Watson is proposing the idea that gender inequality has affected men “I’ve seen my father’s role as a parent being valued less” (Watson 18). She is showing her experience
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Watson ’s Theory of Caring Crystal University of Phoenix Theories and Models of Nursing Practice NUR 403 Watson ’s Theory of Caring Jean Watson’s caring philosophy and science in nursing is traced back to its earliest beginning as a textbook for the nursing courses at the University of Colorado (Alligood‚ 2010). Her initial work at the university laid the foundation for Watson’s theory of caring. Watson’s philosophy “defines the outcome of nursing activity in regard to humanistic aspects
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and thoughts on Ms. W.’s care and your application of Watson’s theory. Watson’s theory combines both art and science and puts a spiritual emphasis on caring and healing moments (Masters‚ 2015). She believes transpersonal connections are reciprocal in nature‚ and therefore involve healing and caring for both the nurse and patient (Masters‚ 2015). In today’s fast-paced world‚ it is very easy for nurses to get hung up on tasks. Watson maintains that while tasks are important‚ they are second to the
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Throughout history‚ many people have made many contributions to the school of psychology. One individual is that of Jean Piaget and his theories on the cognitive development stages. Jean Piaget was born in Neuchatel‚ Switzerland‚ where he studied at the university and received a doctorate in biology at the age of 22. Following college he became very interested in psychology and began to research and studies of the subject. With his research Piaget created a broad theoretical system for the development
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Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Aaron Greer RN Nur 403 June-12-2011 Karen Benjamin RN‚ MSN Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring In this paper the subjects to explore are the background and major concepts of Jean Watson’s theory of caring. Major theory assumptions related to person‚ health‚ nursing‚ and environment will also be discussed as they apply to a nurse patient interaction. Examples of Watson’s carative factors used in the transpersonal relationship of this nurse patient interaction will
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Watson’s theory of caring and applying it to practice Jean Watson is from the Appalachian Mountain region of West Virginia. She attended the Lewis Gale School of Nursing‚ graduating in 1961. She went on to obtain her bachelor’s degree in 1964 and went on to eventually obtain her PhD in educational psychology and counseling in 1973. Dr. Watson served as Dean of Nursing at the University Health Sciences Center and was the President of the National League for Nursing and is a fellow of the American
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Dr. Jean Watson’s Theory: The Philosophy and Science of Caring “Caring is the essence of nursing”~Dr. Jean Watson Major Concepts of Watson’s theory: • Main focus in nursing is on carative factors • For nurses to develop humanistic philosophies and value sytem • The caring stance that nursing has is threatened by the demands of the curative factors ( Sitzman‚ 2007) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Published
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