Jean Watson

blue jean Watsons supposition of gracious sympathize with Heidijo Elyea Olivet Naz bene University Theoretical and Professional Foundations of Nursing MSN SP2013 NRSG-653-54 Theresa Williams March 19, 2013 softw ar documentation of Authorship I tell that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully decl atomic number 18 and disclosed in the paper. I have as well as cited any sources from which I utilise data, ideas, or words, every quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specific exclusivelyy for the purpose of this assignment.Your Signature _____Heidijo Elyea____________________________ Jean Watsons Theory of mercifuls Caring Jean Watsons Theory of tender-hearted Caring focuses on holistic fright of the patient and understanding the power of a meaningful healing(p) relationship. The theory is a middle-range theory and is based on the role of care and the impart of caring on heal ing. Caring is a moral ideal of breast feeding that involves mind, body, and soul engagement with another, which can be uttered through treat interventions (Chinn & Kramer, 2011).Many nurses have adopted Jean Watsons Caring Theory in their avouch practice. Nursing has a commitment to protect, enhance, and preserve their customers humanity by helping them restore harmony. Caring moments should transform both the patient and nurse, as they are linked together. Educational History Jean Watson earned her BSN, MS, and PhD degrees all at University of Colorado. She was also the former dean in the College of Nursing and founded the Center for Human Caring (Parker & Smith, 2010). Watsons undergraduate and graduate degrees are in nursing and mental health nursing.Her PhD is in educational psychology and counseling. Jean Watson also serves as director of the Watson Caring Science Institute, which is a noncommercial company she founded and is dedicated to promoting the work of caring, scie nce, and heart-centered nursing (Parker & Smith, 2010). Overview of Theory of Human Caring Major Elements There are four major elements in Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring. The four elements are the ten carative factors/clinical caritas playes, transpersonal caring relationships, caring moment/occasion, and caring-healing modalities.Carative factors are a guide and process in which a person cares for another and does all they can to protect, support, enhance, and maintain his or her quality of liveliness. Transpersonal caring is a clock time when the nurse and patient come together and has an influence on each other. Caring should not be d bingle and only(a) as a chore as an assignment as it is an ethical deliberate action. Caring moments occur when two people come together with unity person existence the care recipient. Watson also developed the concept of clinical caritas that evolved from carative factors.Caritas means to shelter and expands on the relationship between caring and healing for self and others (Parker & Smith, 2010). Original Carative Factors Dr. Watson started her theory with ten carative factors, which she later(prenominal) evolved into clinical caritas processes. The ten factors are 1. Formation of a humanistic- altruistic border of values. 2. Instillation of faith-hope. 3. Cultivation of sensitivity to ones self and to others. 4. Establishing a helping-trusting relationship, human caring relationship. 5.Promotion and acceptance of the port of feelings, both cocksure and negative 6. The dustatic use of a creative problem-solving caring process. 7. Promotion of system and subjective life world of self and one cosmos cared for. 6. self-opinionated use of a creative problem-solving caring process becomes transpersonal teaching-learning. 8. Provision for a supportive, protective and /or corrective mental, physical, societal, and apparitional environment. 9. Assistance with the gratification of human need. 10. hire for exp eriential-phenomenological-spiritual forces. Parker & Smith, 2010) Clinical Caritas Processes Watsons evolved carative factors became clinical caritas processes evokes a way for nurses to be more open and adds a spiritual touch to the relationship. The clinical caritas processes are 1. Formation of humanistic-altruistic system of values becomes the practice of loving kindness and equanimity within the context of caring consciousness. 2. Instillation of faith-hope becomes being authentically present, and enabling and deep belief system and subjective life world of self and one being cared for. 3.Cultivation of sensitivity to ones self and to others becomes cultivation of ones own spiritual practices and transpersonal self, going beyond ego self, opening to others with sensitivity and compassion. 4. Development of a helping-trusting, human caring relationship becomes developing and sustaining a helping-trusting, authentic caring relationship. 5. Promotion and acceptance of the express ion of positive and negative feelings, becomes being present to, and supportive of the expression of positive and negative feelings as a connection with deeper spirit of self and the one being cared for. 6.Systematic use of a creative problem-solving caring process becomes creative use of self and all ways of knowing as part of the caring process to engage in artistry of caring- healing practices. 7. Promotion of transpersonal teaching-learning becomes engaging in genuine learning realize that attends to unity of being and meaning, attempting to stay within others frame of reference. 8. Provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective mental, physical, societal, and spiritual environment becomes creating healing environment at all levels (a physical and nonphysical, subtle environment of energy and consciousness, whereby holeness, beauty, comfort, dignity, and stay are potentiated). 9. Assistance with gratification of human needs becomes assisting with basic needs, with an intentional caring consciousness, administering human care essentials, which potentiate alignment of mind-body-spirit, wholeness, and unity of being in all aspects of care, tending to both embodied spirit and evolving spiritual emergence. 10. Allowance for existential-phenomenological-spiritual forces becomes opening and attending to spiritual-mysterious, and existential dimensions of ones own life-death soul care for self and the one-being-care-for. Parker & Smith, 2010). The first base three carative factors form the philosophical foundation for the science of caring. The remaining seven carative factors spring from the foundation determined by these first three (Parker & Smith, 2010). Implications of the Caring Theory Jean Watson feels her theory can be considered a philosophical and moral/ethical foundation for nonrecreational nursing and part of the central focus for nursing at the disciplinary level (Parker & Smith, 2010). The theory offers a framework that encompasses t he arts, sciences, humanities, spirituality, and evolving dimensions of holistic medicine and nursing.The exemplification is an invitation to work together and experiment with the ideas and the philosophy. Watson offers up several questions to measure where we are as nurses within the framework of the Caring Science. Is there congruence between the values and major concepts and beliefs in the model and the given nurse, group, system, organization, curriculum, population needs, clinical administrative setting, or other entity that is considering interacting with the caring model to transform and/or improve practice? What is ones view of human? And what it means to be human, caring, healing, becoming, growing, transforming, etc. Such thinking in regard to this philosophical question can guide ones worldview and help to clarify where one whitethorn locate self within the caring framework. Are those interacting and engaging in the model evoke in their own personal evolution? Are th ey affiliated to seeking authentic connections and caring-healing relationships with self and others? Are those involved conscious of their caring caritas or noncaring consciousness and advisedly in a given moment and at an individual and system level? Are they interested and committed to expanding their caring consciousness and actions to self, other, environment, nature and wider world? Are those working within the model interested in shifting their focus from a modern medical science-technocure orientation to a true caring-healing-loving model (Parker & Smith, 2010)? Strengths and Limitations Jean Watsons theory has many another(prenominal) strengths, as it is logical, generalizable, and relatively simple.The theory is based on phenomenological studies that ask questions rather than state hypotheses and can be used to guide and improve practice. Supported by the hypothetic work of numerous humanists, philosophers, developmentalists and psychologists. This theory places the client in the context of the family, the community and the culture and places the client as the focus on practice rather than the technology. Limitations of Dr. Watsons theory are few, but the main limitation is that the carative factors primarily address the psychosocial needs.The physical and biological needs appear secondary. Conclusion Watsons theory interprets many useful concepts for nursing practice. She also ties together other theories used in nursing education. The ten carative factors and caritas processes provide guidance to nurses wishing to improve their nursing practice. References Chinn, P. L. , & Kramer, M. K. (2011). structured knowledge development in nursing (8th ed. ). St. Louis Mosby. Parker, M. , & Smith, M. (2010). Nursing theories & nursing practice 3rd ed. ). Philadelphia F. A. Davis Company.Jean WatsonJean Watsons Theory of Human Caring Heidijo Elyea Olivet Nazarene University Theoretical and Professional Foundations of Nursing MSN SP2013 NRSG-653-54 The resa Williams March 19, 2013 Certification of Authorship I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for the purpose of this assignment.Your Signature _____Heidijo Elyea____________________________ Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring focuses on holistic care of the patient and understanding the power of a meaningful therapeutic relationship. The theory is a middle-range theory and is based on the role of care and the influence of caring on healing. Caring is a moral ideal of nursing that involves mind, body, and soul engagement with another, which can be expressed through nursing interventions (Chinn & Kramer, 2011).Many nurses have adopted Jean Watsons Caring Theory in thei r own practice. Nursing has a commitment to protect, enhance, and preserve their clients humanity by helping them restore harmony. Caring moments should transform both the patient and nurse, as they are linked together. Educational History Jean Watson earned her BSN, MS, and PhD degrees all at University of Colorado. She was also the former dean in the College of Nursing and founded the Center for Human Caring (Parker & Smith, 2010). Watsons undergraduate and graduate degrees are in nursing and mental health nursing.Her PhD is in educational psychology and counseling. Jean Watson also serves as director of the Watson Caring Science Institute, which is a nonprofit company she founded and is dedicated to promoting the work of caring, science, and heart-centered nursing (Parker & Smith, 2010). Overview of Theory of Human Caring Major Elements There are four major elements in Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring. The four elements are the ten carative factors/clinical caritas processes, transpersonal caring relationships, caring moment/occasion, and caring-healing modalities.Carative factors are a guide and process in which a person cares for another and does all they can to protect, support, enhance, and maintain his or her quality of life. Transpersonal caring is a time when the nurse and patient come together and has an influence on each other. Caring should not be done as a chore as an assignment as it is an ethical deliberate action. Caring moments occur when two people come together with one person being the care recipient. Watson also developed the concept of clinical caritas that evolved from carative factors.Caritas means to cherish and expands on the relationship between caring and healing for self and others (Parker & Smith, 2010). Original Carative Factors Dr. Watson started her theory with ten carative factors, which she later evolved into clinical caritas processes. The ten factors are 1. Formation of a humanistic- altruistic system of values. 2. Inst illation of faith-hope. 3. Cultivation of sensitivity to ones self and to others. 4. Establishing a helping-trusting relationship, human caring relationship. 5.Promotion and acceptance of the expression of feelings, both positive and negative 6. The systematic use of a creative problem-solving caring process. 7. Promotion of system and subjective life world of self and one being cared for. 6. Systematic use of a creative problem-solving caring process becomes transpersonal teaching-learning. 8. Provision for a supportive, protective and /or corrective mental, physical, societal, and spiritual environment. 9. Assistance with the gratification of human needs. 10. Allowance for existential-phenomenological-spiritual forces. Parker & Smith, 2010) Clinical Caritas Processes Watsons evolved carative factors became clinical caritas processes evokes a way for nurses to be more open and adds a spiritual touch to the relationship. The clinical caritas processes are 1. Formation of humanistic- altruistic system of values becomes the practice of loving kindness and equanimity within the context of caring consciousness. 2. Instillation of faith-hope becomes being authentically present, and enabling and deep belief system and subjective life world of self and one being cared for. 3.Cultivation of sensitivity to ones self and to others becomes cultivation of ones own spiritual practices and transpersonal self, going beyond ego self, opening to others with sensitivity and compassion. 4. Development of a helping-trusting, human caring relationship becomes developing and sustaining a helping-trusting, authentic caring relationship. 5. Promotion and acceptance of the expression of positive and negative feelings, becomes being present to, and supportive of the expression of positive and negative feelings as a connection with deeper spirit of self and the one being cared for. 6.Systematic use of a creative problem-solving caring process becomes creative use of self and all ways of knowing as part of the caring process to engage in artistry of caring- healing practices. 7. Promotion of transpersonal teaching-learning becomes engaging in genuine learning experience that attends to unity of being and meaning, attempting to stay within others frame of reference. 8. Provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective mental, physical, societal, and spiritual environment becomes creating healing environment at all levels (a physical and nonphysical, subtle environment of energy and consciousness, whereby holeness, beauty, comfort, dignity, and peace are potentiated). 9. Assistance with gratification of human needs becomes assisting with basic needs, with an intentional caring consciousness, administering human care essentials, which potentiate alignment of mind-body-spirit, wholeness, and unity of being in all aspects of care, tending to both embodied spirit and evolving spiritual emergence. 10. Allowance for existential-phenomenological-spiritual forces beco mes opening and attending to spiritual-mysterious, and existential dimensions of ones own life-death soul care for self and the one-being-care-for. Parker & Smith, 2010). The first three carative factors form the philosophical foundation for the science of caring. The remaining seven carative factors spring from the foundation laid by these first three (Parker & Smith, 2010). Implications of the Caring Theory Jean Watson feels her theory can be considered a philosophical and moral/ethical foundation for professional nursing and part of the central focus for nursing at the disciplinary level (Parker & Smith, 2010). The theory offers a framework that encompasses the arts, sciences, humanities, spirituality, and evolving dimensions of holistic medicine and nursing.The model is an invitation to work together and experiment with the ideas and the philosophy. Watson offers up several questions to assess where we are as nurses within the framework of the Caring Science. Is there congruenc e between the values and major concepts and beliefs in the model and the given nurse, group, system, organization, curriculum, population needs, clinical administrative setting, or other entity that is considering interacting with the caring model to transform and/or improve practice? What is ones view of human? And what it means to be human, caring, healing, becoming, growing, transforming, etc. Such thinking in regard to this philosophical question can guide ones worldview and help to clarify where one may locate self within the caring framework. Are those interacting and engaging in the model interested in their own personal evolution? Are they committed to seeking authentic connections and caring-healing relationships with self and others? Are those involved conscious of their caring caritas or noncaring consciousness and intentionally in a given moment and at an individual and system level? Are they interested and committed to expanding their caring consciousness and actions t o self, other, environment, nature and wider universe? Are those working within the model interested in shifting their focus from a modern medical science-technocure orientation to a true caring-healing-loving model (Parker & Smith, 2010)? Strengths and Limitations Jean Watsons theory has many strengths, as it is logical, generalizable, and relatively simple.The theory is based on phenomenological studies that ask questions rather than state hypotheses and can be used to guide and improve practice. Supported by the theoretical work of numerous humanists, philosophers, developmentalists and psychologists. This theory places the client in the context of the family, the community and the culture and places the client as the focus on practice rather than the technology. Limitations of Dr. Watsons theory are few, but the main limitation is that the carative factors primarily address the psychosocial needs.The physical and biological needs appear secondary. Conclusion Watsons theory prov ides many useful concepts for nursing practice. She also ties together other theories used in nursing education. The ten carative factors and caritas processes provide guidance to nurses wishing to improve their nursing practice. References Chinn, P. L. , & Kramer, M. K. (2011). Integrated knowledge development in nursing (8th ed. ). St. Louis Mosby. Parker, M. , & Smith, M. (2010). Nursing theories & nursing practice 3rd ed. ). Philadelphia F. A. Davis Company.