Jean Watson Theory of Caring Jane Watson online

Jean Watson: Theory of Caring Jane Watson ( online image). Retrieved April 9, 2015 from http: //www. ucdenver. edu

Jean Watson www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. X 1 fx. Kf. Zifo

Changes in 1970’s to 1980’s ● During the 1980’s there was an expansion in nursing theories. ● An increase in health care costs. ● The National health expenditures from 1970 to 1980 saw an increase from 67. 9 to 235. 6 billion ( Iglehart, 1999)

Watson’s Theory of Caring According to Watson’s theory the goal of nursing is to “ facilitate individuals in gaining a higher degree of harmony within the body- mind -spirit”. ( Masters, 2012, p. 56)

Watson’s Theory, cont Harmony within the mind-body-spirit , “generates self-knowledge, self-reverence, self-healing and self caring process and caring transactions”. ( Masters, 2012, p. 56)

Development of Ten Carative Factors ● ● ● 1978 as Watson’s work evolved she developed the Ten Caritas processes. Watson’s philosophy of Transpersonal Caring guided her to create the 10 carative factors. The Caritas processes are a translation of the Carative factors into clinical practice. (Cara, 2003)

Watson’s Interpretation Nursing Paradigm ● Patient ● environment ● health ● nurse

Theory and Nursing Education ● Looking at theory as a whole it can be seen as a philosophy of nursing ● Looking at the carative factors/caritas processes it can be viewed as a mid range theory. ( Watson & Woodward , 2006)

Clinical Examples: ● Caritas process 1: Practice of loving-kindness and equanimity within the context of caring consciousness. (Bailey, 2009, p. 19)

Clinical Examples: ● Caritas Process 7: Engaging in genuine teaching-learning experience that attends to unify of being and meaning attempting to stay with other’s frame of reference. (Bailey, 2009, p. 19)

Clinical Examples: ● Caritas Process 5: Being present to and supportive of the expression of positive and negative feelings as a connection with deeper spirit and one-being-cared for. (Bailey, 2009, p. 19)

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