The Theory Of Human Caring (Jean Watson)

Presented by Veronica Marroquin and Olga Perez-Rodriguez

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Create a healing environment for the physical and spiritual self that respects human dignity

Embrace altruistic values and practice loving kindness with self and others

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Develop helping-trusting-caring relationships

Promote and accept positive and negative feelings as you authentically listen to another’s story

Today and Future

• Invited and required to build upon its heritage and latest evolution in science and technology
• Compassionate caritas service await at individual, system, societal, national and global levels for self, profession and the broader world community

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Share teaching and learning that addresses individual needs and comprehension styles

The Theory Of Human Caring (Jean Watson)

References

Conceptual Framework for Guiding Community Health Nursing Practice

• Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2015). Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
• Falk Rafael, A. R. (2000). Watson’s philosophy, science, and theory of human caring as a conceptual framework for guiding community health nursing practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 23(2). Retrieved from eds.a.ebscohost.comlibrarycatalog.fresno.edu

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10 Caritas, the Greek word meaning “to cherish” it connotes something that is very precious

Instill faith and hope and honor others

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Assist with basic physical, emotional, and spiritual human needs

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Be open to mystery and allow miracles to enter

Jean Watson PhD

• Professor
• Nurse theorist
• Author
• Born on June 10, 1940 (age 75) In Williamson, West Virginia
• Birth name, Margaret Jean Harmon
• Education at University of Colorado Boulder

Jean Watson

"I consider my work more a philosophical, ethical, intellectual blueprint for nursing’s evolving disciplinary/professional matrix, rather than a specific theory perse” (Butts & Rich, 2015, p. 503).

Today and Future

• At the crossroads of possibilities
• Future depends on nursing maturing as a distinct health, healing, and caring profession
• To transcend itself

References

• Ozan, Y. D, Okumus, H., & Lash, A. A. (2015). Implementation of watson’s theory of human caring: A case study. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 8(1). Retrieved from www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org

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Be sensitive to self and others by nurturing individual beliefs and practices

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Use creative scientific problem-solving methods for caring decision making

A Grand Theory

• The phenomenon of human caring
• Adaptation by many other theories and hospitals
• Holistic approach to nursing