Leininger’s theory is to provide care measures that are in harmony with an individual or group’s cultural beliefs‚ practices‚ and values. In the 1960’s she coined the term culturally congruent care‚ which is the primary goal of transcultural nursing practice. Culturally congruent care is possible when the following occurs within the nurse-client relationship (Leininger‚ 1981): Together the nurse and the client creatively design a new or different care lifestyle for the health or well-being
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The Watson Theory Ann Pender- Bellard NUR/403 March 14‚ 2011 Terry Palmisano The Watson Theory Watson calls caring the ethical principle or standard by which curing interventions are measured (Alligood‚ 2006). Watson’s caring theory evolves in a global state no longer limited to facility settings. Watson’s theory is the development of a caring fluid experience expanding from the person to the community onward to society. Her six Caritas process uses creativity and a scientific problem-solving
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adopted Watson’s Theory of Human Caring as their guiding principle; the theory is also used in other disciplines‚ such as library science. Human caring theory offers occupational health nurses a structure that not only defines a focus for practice‚ but also provides a basis for moral and philosophical practice analyses. In particular‚ nurses may find this theory useful in confirming the definition of “caring” and reconsidering what nursing is all about. More importantly‚ consideration and application
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Analysis and Evaluation of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Since its establishment as a profession more than a century ago‚ Nursing has been a source for numerous debates related to its course‚ methods and development of nursing knowledge. Many nursing definitions and theories have evolved over time. Furthermore it is in a constant process of been redefined. The purpose of this paper is an overview of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring. This theory can be taken into account as one of the most philosophicaly
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(AACN) considers cultural competence as an important component to advanced practice nurses’ (APNs) education and preparedness (AACN‚ 2011). Dr. Madeleine Leininger‚ a nurse anthropologist‚ developed the transcultural nursing theory in the 1960s (DeNisco & Barker‚ 2016). Transcultural nursing theory is defined as “a formal area of study and practice focused on comparative human-care (caring) differences and
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the Hahn School of Nursing and Research has a page of many theorist that they use for their research‚ and Jean Watson is one of them. However‚ they just have a link that takes you to Jean Watson’s web page (Nursing Theory and Research‚ 2016). Upon using the search words "Jean Watson EBP Research" I was able to come across a Kristen M. Swanson who conducted research under Jean Watson. Dr. Swanson’s research concentrated on pregnancy and early fetal loss. She also did three articles that were
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Theory provides professional independence by guiding the practice‚ education‚ and research functions of the profession. The study of theory helps to develop analytical skills‚ challenge thinking‚ clarify values‚ and assumptions‚ and determine purposes for nursing practice‚ education‚ and research (Reed‚ Shearer‚ and Nicoll‚ 2004). According to Reed‚ Shearer‚ & Nicoll (2004) Jean Watson presents the most current nursing theories. She is the only nursing theorist to support the concept of soul and
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Watson’s Theory of Caring Jane Padilla NUR/403 January 15‚ 2013 Julie Ann Hankins This paper will talk about Dr. Jean Watson‚ her theory background‚ and will provide the concepts of her theory. Furthermore‚ I will connect the theory to person‚ health‚ nursing‚ and environment of the caring moment and apply a transpersonal relationship and relate these issues within my Practice‚ skills and experience. Dr. Jean Watson was born in a small town in West Virginia in 1940s. She began
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Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice # 1 Reading on Nursing Theory Submitted by: Rochell T. Opiana‚ RN‚ RCP WELLNESS… “Caring in nursing conveys physical acts‚ but embraces the mind-body-spirit as it reclaims the embodied spirit as its focus of attention”..Margaret Jean Watson Human being is a valued person in and of him to be cared for‚ respected‚ nurtured‚ understood and assisted. In general‚ it is a philosophical view of a person as a fully functional integrated self. She views
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Application of Nursing Theory Leininger’s Transcultural Theory The practice of nursing in today’s multicultural societies calls for nurses to identify and meet the cultural needs of diverse groups of people; to understand the social and cultural reality of the client‚ family‚ and community; to develop expertise in the implementation of culturally acceptable strategies for the provision of nursing care‚ and to identify and use appropriate resources for health teaching that is acceptable
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